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

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#2

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.

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#3

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Out of the 12 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury University landed the # 3 spot on the 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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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 12 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spalding University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

With a ranking of #10, Campbellsville University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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 12 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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