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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

4 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 5,329 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kentucky to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Kentucky Schools for an Associate in Education

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the best school in Kentucky for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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#4

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbellsville University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
South Carolina 3,980
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Georgia 9,722
Tennessee 5,194

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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