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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$21,925 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,119 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration School for You

Educational Administration is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 1,005 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value programs for education admin 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky

Check out the education admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in Kentucky for educational administration students. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cumberlands are $9,875 a year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at University of the Cumberlands

#2

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY
$32,652 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Asbury undergraduate students pay an average of $32,652 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Asbury not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky list.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Asbury University

#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year.

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#4

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY
$41,200 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.

Georgetown College undergraduate students pay an average of $41,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY
$44,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bellarmine U are $44,620 a year.

Bellarmine U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Educational Administration at Bellarmine University Report

#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year.

UofL also took the #1 spot in our Best Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $9,252 per year.

Full Educational Administration at Murray State University Report

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year.

UK also made our Best Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #4.

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#9

Spalding University

Louisville, KY
$26,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Spalding University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Spalding undergraduate students pay an average of $26,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Spalding did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Educational Administration Schools in Kentucky list.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Spalding University

$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Eastern Kentucky University

Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Educational Administration Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Tennessee 1,225
North Carolina 1,205
Florida 1,764
Georgia 776
Virginia 1,582
West Virginia 207
South Carolina 402
Arkansas 1,193
Louisiana 538
Mississippi 783
Alabama 618

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 32,837
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,107
Urban Education & Leadership 736
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 462
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 452
Community College Education 354
Administration of Special Education 186
Early Childhood Program Administration 70
International School Administration/Leadership 10

Majors Similar to Education Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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