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2023 Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky

4 Schools Ranked
$16,793 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kentucky to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best school in Kentucky for teaching students working on their basic certificate.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UofL is $12,370. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,716.

UofL does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Kentucky.

Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $12,610 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UK. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $31,608.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UK. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
$25,400 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbellsville University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

Campbellsville University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $25,400. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Campbellsville University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

WKU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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