2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Kentucky Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in education at UK, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in education at UofL, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Kentucky. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Union College Kentucky is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.
Women make up 62% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Morehead State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in education at Morehead State University, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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Northern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Murray State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Spalding University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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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 9 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.