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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$22,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,919 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in Kentucky for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $22,941.

UofL also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY
$41,200 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Georgetown College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Kentucky. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.

Georgetown College undergraduate students pay an average of $41,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

UK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky list.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from WKU carry an average student debtload of $28,875.

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$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Murray State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $9,252 per year.

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#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year. 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

Spalding University

Louisville, KY
$26,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Spalding University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky ranking. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Spalding undergraduate students pay an average of $26,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Spalding also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #5.

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$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year. 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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#10

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY
$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Morehead State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Morehead State University accumulate an average of around $30,000 in student debt.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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