2023 Best Teaching Schools in Kentucky
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teaching Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.
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Top Teaching Schools in Kentucky
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best school in Kentucky for teaching students working on their degree.
On average, students take out $22,775 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $239 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UofL graduates make an average of $49,447 annually.
Out of the 13 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 2 spot on the list.
Degree recipients from Bellarmine U accumulate an average of $28,396 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $272. Once they receive their degree, Bellarmine U graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,915 during the early year of their career.
The excellent programs at Asbury University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Kentucky.
On average, students take out $27,330 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Asbury graduates make an average of $36,825 annually.
Out of the 13 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,598 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $389. Once they receive their degree, UK graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,675 during the early year of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spalding University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching Schools in Kentucky list.
Degree recipients from Spalding accumulate an average of $33,730 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Spalding graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $48,695 during the early year of their career.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Schools in Kentucky ranking.
On average, students take out $26,681 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $199 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from NKU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,837 during the early years of their career.
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #7 on the list.
On average, students take out $24,361 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $86 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Cumberlands graduates make an average of $43,758 annually.
With a ranking of #8, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,012 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $220 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, WKU graduates make an average of $37,898 annually.
Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #9 on the list.
On average, students take out $23,713 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $228. Once they receive their degree, Murray State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $41,161 during the early year of their career.
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teaching Schools in Kentucky list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,284 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $185 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Eastern graduates make an average of $37,738 annually.
With a ranking of #11, Union College Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working.
On average, students take out $29,216 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Union College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $44,511 during the early year of their career.
Campbellsville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #12 on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,378 in student loans.After graduating from Campbellsville University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,915 during the early years of their career.
Morehead State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Teaching Schools in Kentucky list.
Degree recipients from Morehead State University accumulate an average of $28,934 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $107 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Morehead State University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $37,454 during the early years of their career.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 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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