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2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

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$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Kentucky to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for education students working on their associate degree. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gateway Community and Technical College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Gateway, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Read full report on Education at Gateway Community and Technical College

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Cumberland.

Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 10 students majoring in education at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Education at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Big Sandy Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in education at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the education majors at the school.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Women make up 17% of the education majors at the school.

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Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.

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#10

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

With a ranking of #10, Union College Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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