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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

Midway University

Midway, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Midway University the most popular school in Kentucky for general education students working on their master’s degree. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Midway.

Of the 33 students majoring in education at Midway, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read full report on General Education at Midway University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Morehead State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Kentucky. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

Women make up 57% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Morehead State University Report

#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Read full report on General Education at Western Kentucky University

#4

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Union College Kentucky is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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