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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$20,173 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Education Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in Kentucky for education students. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Cumberlands carry an average student debtload of $19,327.

Full Education at University of the Cumberlands Report

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, education majors at UofL accumulate an average of around $23,971 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $263.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofL also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Schools in Kentucky ranking.

Read full report on Education at University of Louisville

#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from NKU carry an average student debtload of $27,686. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $263.

Read full report on Education at Northern Kentucky University

$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Murray State are $9,252 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Murray State carry an average student debtload of $23,382. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $205.

Full Education at Murray State University Report

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, education graduates from UK take out $25,041 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $333.

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#6

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY
$28,889 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Union College Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.

Union College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,889 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from WKU carry an average student debtload of $26,125. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $237.

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$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year. On average, education graduates from Eastern take out $26,877 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $150.

Full Education at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#9

Spalding University

Louisville, KY
$26,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Spalding University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spalding are $26,500 per year.

Read full report on Education at Spalding University

#10

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY
$32,652 Average Tuition & Fees

Asbury University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. 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 undergraduate at Asbury are $32,652 a year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Asbury take out is $30,000.

Full Education at Asbury University Report

Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Schools 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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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