2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Special Education 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in Kentucky
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky for special education students. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Eastern take out is $28,881.
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The excellent programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown College is a great place for special education students. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UK take out is $26,014.
The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Kentucky. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from WKU carry an average student debt load of $22,500.
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Morehead State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.
On average, special ed graduates from Morehead State University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #7, Campbellsville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $24,263 in student debt.
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Bellarmine University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Bellarmine U carry an average student debt load of $26,737.
University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #10 on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
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 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 18 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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