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Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Education Doctor's 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Bellarmine University the best school in Kentucky for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree 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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#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

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Morehead State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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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
Mississippi 4,219
South Carolina 3,980
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Alabama 5,059
Georgia 9,722
Tennessee 5,194
Louisiana 2,977

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 10 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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