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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

14 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Kentucky to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Morehead State University the most popular school in Kentucky for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

Women make up 84% of the special ed majors at the school.

On average, special ed graduates from Morehead State University take out $27,787 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

About 89% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

Of the 25 students majoring in special ed at Murray State, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellarmine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in special ed at Bellarmine U, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 17 students majoring in special ed at UK, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, special ed graduates from UK take out $23,154 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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#7

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

With a ranking of #7, Asbury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in special ed at Asbury, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#9

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Crestview Hills, Thomas More is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Thomas More University Report

#10

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

With a ranking of #10, Brescia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brescia University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Owensboro.

Women make up 50% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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