2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Kentucky
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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.
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The Most Popular Education Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Kentucky to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Kentucky
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the most popular school in Kentucky for education students. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for education students. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 20 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.
With a ranking of #6, Georgetown College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.
Morehead State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.
Campbellsville University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Western Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
With a ranking of #10, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.
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 |
Education Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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 20 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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