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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

6 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

Full Education at Western Kentucky University Report

#4

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Union College Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Education at Murray State University Report

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Full Education at Eastern Kentucky University Report

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 6 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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