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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$23,768 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,752 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 95 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Colleges.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

#1

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY
$28,889 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Union College Kentucky to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union College are $28,889 per year.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

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

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Education at Northern Kentucky University

#3

Midway University

Midway, KY
$24,850 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midway University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Kentucky list. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Midway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Midway are $24,850 a year.

Read full report on General Education at Midway University

$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $9,462 per year.

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#5

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY
$25,400 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbellsville University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Campbellsville University are $25,400 a year.

Full General Education at Campbellsville University Report

#6

Berea College

Berea, KY
$43,612 Average Tuition & Fees

Berea College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Berea.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Berea are $43,612 per year.

Read full report on General Education at Berea College

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Tennessee 605
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
West Virginia 301
South Carolina 352
Arkansas 133
Louisiana 116
Mississippi 407
Alabama 115

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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