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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Kentucky

15 Colleges
$42,242 Avg Salary
$24,972 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Kentucky to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Colleges.

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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.

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Cumberlands carry an average student debtload of $19,327.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent online programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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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#5

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Out of the 15 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Union College Kentucky landed the # 5 spot on the list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.

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#6

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

Education majors at Campbellsville University take out an average of $21,912 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Kentucky list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College take out is $9,294.

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

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.

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Murray State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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.

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#10

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

With a ranking of #10, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from Morehead State University take out $28,917 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 15 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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