2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 52% of the special ed majors at the school.
Full Special Education at University of the Cumberlands Report
Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.
About 74% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 26% are male.
Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in special ed at Eastern, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Full Special Education at Eastern Kentucky University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 70% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Campbellsville University
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Of the 27 students majoring in special ed at UK, 11% are male and 89% are female.
University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
Of the 18 students majoring in special ed at UofL, 6% are male and 94% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Louisville
Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
Of the 18 students majoring in special ed at WKU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Western Kentucky University
With a ranking of #8, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.
Of the 12 students majoring in special ed at Murray State, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Murray State University
Union College Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in special ed at Union College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at Union College Kentucky
Spalding University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
About 67% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 33% are male.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
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