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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kentucky

14 Colleges
$36,335 Avg Salary
$26,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Special Education is the #13 most popular major in Kentucky with 428 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed 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 school in Kentucky for special education students. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#3

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kentucky list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.

Full Special Education at Georgetown College Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#5

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Campbellsville University is a great place for special education students. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Campbellsville University

#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Read full report on Special Education at Western Kentucky University

Murray State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

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#9

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

With a ranking of #9, Union College Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Full Special Education at Spalding University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 689
Georgia 398
North Carolina 194
Tennessee 146
Louisiana 82
Alabama 248
South Carolina 118
Mississippi 216
Arkansas 304
West Virginia 41

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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