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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$19,405 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 608 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for special 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. 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 Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named Murray State University the best value school in Kentucky for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $9,252 per year. Special Ed majors at Murray State take out an average of $23,448 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from UK carry an average student debtload of $23,154.

UK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NKU is ranked #5 for overall quality for special ed in Kentucky.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year.

Full Special Education at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

WKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Western Kentucky University Report

Morehead State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Morehead State University is a moderately-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. Special Ed majors at Morehead State University take out an average of $27,787 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree 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.

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#8

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Asbury are $32,652 per year.

Asbury also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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#9

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #9, Bellarmine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellarmine U are $44,620 per year.

Bellarmine U also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Tennessee 354
North Carolina 477
Florida 1,103
Georgia 550
Virginia 1,238
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 266
Arkansas 351
Louisiana 103
Mississippi 269
Alabama 437

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

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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