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2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

6 Schools Ranked
$22,316 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to see which graduate 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.

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Top Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
$13,725 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,397 Avg Student Debt

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

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,397 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that UofL does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
$13,674 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate 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.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UK. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at WKU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Western Kentucky University Report

#4

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, Kentucky
$8,210 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union College Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Union College. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Union College Kentucky Report

#5

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
$9,882 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Murray State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
$10,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

Eastern does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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