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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$23,683 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,575 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in Kentucky. In total, 1,644 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Kentucky.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Murray State University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $9,252 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Murray State take out an average of $23,214 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $205.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from UofL take out $21,404 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $263.

UofL also took the #1 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from NKU take out $25,599 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $204.

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 grade specific ed in Kentucky.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $457.

UK also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 16 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Eastern take out an average of $25,655 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $150.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Cumberlands accumulate an average of around $20,364 in student debt.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from WKU carry an average student debtload of $25,246. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $237.

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Morehead State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $9,462 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Morehead State University accumulate an average of around $29,777 in student debt.

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#9

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.

Asbury undergraduate students pay an average of $32,652 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Asbury take out $31,544 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Asbury also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #3.

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#10

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spalding are $26,500 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Tennessee 1,526
North Carolina 3,759
Florida 3,339
Georgia 4,845
Virginia 1,857
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Arkansas 1,727
Louisiana 780
Mississippi 1,592
Alabama 2,521

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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