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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Kentucky

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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 Most Popular General Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Kentucky to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

#1

Midway University

Midway, KY

Our analysis found Midway University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Midway.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Morehead State University is a great place for general education students. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

Read full report on General Education at Morehead State University

#3

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Union College Kentucky is a great place for general education students. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Union College Kentucky

#4

Berea College

Berea, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Berea College is a great place for general education students. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Berea.

Full General Education at Berea College Report

#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Kentucky. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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#6

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

University of Pikeville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pikeville.

Read full report on General Education at University of Pikeville

#7

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full General Education at Campbellsville University Report

#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Read full report on General Education at Western Kentucky University

#8

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Kentucky ranking. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Read full report on General Education at Spalding University

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 9 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.

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