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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Kentucky

9 Colleges
$39,752 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

With 95 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #85 most popular major in Kentucky.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular General Education Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 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 General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.

#1

Midway University

Midway, KY

Our analysis found Midway University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Education at Midway University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Morehead State University is a great place for general education students. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Education at Morehead State University Report

#3

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union College Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Kentucky list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.

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#4

Berea College

Berea, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Berea College is a great place for general education students. Located in the town of Berea, Berea is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

University of Pikeville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Pikeville, UPIKE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

With a ranking of #7, Campbellsville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

Read full report on General Education at Campbellsville University

#8

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Education at Western Kentucky University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Tennessee 605
South Carolina 352
Louisiana 116
Arkansas 133
Alabama 115
Mississippi 407
West Virginia 301

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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