2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
Special Education is the #21 most popular major in Kentucky with 608 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Special Education Master'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 14 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the most popular school in Kentucky for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 112 students majoring in special ed at Cumberlands, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown College is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.
Women make up 74% of the special ed majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Campbellsville University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in special ed at Campbellsville University, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 5 spot on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.
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University of Louisville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Murray State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.
About 58% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 42% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Spalding University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.
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Union College Kentucky landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Request InformationBest Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 550 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| North Carolina | 477 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| South Carolina | 266 |
| Louisiana | 103 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Alabama | 437 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
Special Education Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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).
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