2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Education Bachelor'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.
The Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 425 students majoring in education at UK, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 290 students majoring in education at UofL, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 195 students majoring in education at WKU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 137 students majoring in education at Murray State, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
Of the 131 students majoring in education at Eastern, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Morehead State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 127 students majoring in education at Morehead State University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Asbury University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.
Of the 57 students majoring in education at Asbury, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Of the 53 students majoring in education at Cumberlands, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Bellarmine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
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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 |
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 26 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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