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

13 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific students earned 1,105 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

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

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best school in Kentucky for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UofL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,936.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from UK carry an average student debtload of $24,255. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $209.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Kentucky. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from WKU carry an average student debtload of $29,426.

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#4

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Asbury University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $321.

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Murray State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

Midway University

Midway, KY

Midway University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Midway.

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#10

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

Morehead State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Tennessee 421
North Carolina 904
Florida 1,534
Georgia 1,327
Virginia 1,393
West Virginia 309
South Carolina 596
Arkansas 825
Louisiana 694
Mississippi 616
Alabama 722

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

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