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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges
$42,242 Avg Salary
$24,972 Avg Student Debt

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 3,387 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the most popular online school in Kentucky for education students. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#4

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Union College Kentucky is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Murray State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

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Morehead State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
North Carolina 4,150
Georgia 6,283
West Virginia 924
Louisiana 1,732
South Carolina 2,297
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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