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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky

15 Colleges
$37,919 Avg Salary
$27,025 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $22,941.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent 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 very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UK take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $209.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Georgetown.

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#4

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spalding University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from WKU carry an average student debtload of $28,875.

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#6

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

With a ranking of #6, Asbury University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from NKU take out $27,357 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $321.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky list. 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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With a ranking of #9, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges 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 15 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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