Education at University of Kentucky

If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of Kentucky has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. Of the 5,377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kentucky in 2021, 425 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UK Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UK

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UK does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UK Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how UK performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Education Basic Certificate Schools	64
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	203
Most Focused Education Basic Certificate Schools	395

In 2021, 129 students received their master’s degree in education from UK. This makes it the #341 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 47 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #72 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Kentucky.

UK Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 425 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UK since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	341
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UK Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 education majors earned their master's degree from UK. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UK, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	107
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UK also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 47 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	293
Teacher Education Grade Specific	180
Educational Assessment	51
Special Education	51
Educational Administration	43
Instructional Media Design	22
Curriculum & Instruction	8
Teaching English or French	7
International Education	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Elementary School Teachers	19,150	$53,830
Teacher Assistants	16,570	$27,290
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Middle School Teachers	8,180	$54,620
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	4,290	$87,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.