2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Kentucky
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You
In 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific students earned 1,644 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Cumberlands take out an average of $19,327 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 16 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at NKU take out is $25,212. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $204, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $12,370 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UofL take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $263, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UofL also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Kentucky list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from UK take out $24,109 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $457, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Eastern take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $150.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.
WKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Grade Specific Ed majors at WKU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $237, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Union College Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.
Union College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,889 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Morehead State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Morehead State University carry an average student debtload of $29,750.
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Georgetown College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgetown College are $41,200 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Georgetown College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Georgetown College also took the #5 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Kentucky rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 4,845 |
Virginia | 1,857 |
North Carolina | 3,759 |
Florida | 3,339 |
Tennessee | 1,526 |
South Carolina | 1,615 |
Louisiana | 780 |
Arkansas | 1,727 |
Alabama | 2,521 |
Mississippi | 1,592 |
West Virginia | 533 |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific Related Majors for Grade Specific Ed
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Educational Administration | 46,469 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
Special Education | 36,792 |
General Education | 29,810 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 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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