2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Master'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 Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Asbury University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Asbury are $9,990 a year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown College are $11,745 a year.
Georgetown College also took the #1 spot in our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellarmine University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bellarmine U are $13,652 a year.
Bellarmine U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Spalding University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Spalding graduate students pay an average of $12,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Spalding is ranked #3 for overall quality for education in Kentucky.
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University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofL are $13,725 per year.
UofL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.
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With a ranking of #7, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Murray State are $9,882 per year.
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University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UK graduate students pay an average of $13,674 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Campbellsville University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.
Campbellsville University graduate students pay an average of $8,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern are $10,200 a year.
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to Education
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 12 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 Horadrim.
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