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Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Education Doctor'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 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

Of the 94 students majoring in education at Cumberlands, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in education at UofL, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

About 33% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#8

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in education at Spalding, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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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
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

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.

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