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2023 Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

4 Schools Ranked
$21,317 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,046 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kentucky to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
7 Total Awards
$27,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kentucky. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $27,000 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,980 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

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.

WKU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#2

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
6 Total Awards
$18,528 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s value ranking, Murray State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 6 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,528 in tuition and fees each year.

Murray State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 46% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Murray State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Murray State University Report

#3

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
6 Total Awards
$20,024 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Eastern is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern undergraduate students pay an average of $20,024 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,515 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Eastern does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Eastern also made our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #3.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Report

#4

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
1 Total Awards
$25,400 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Campbellsville University is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Campbellsville University are $25,400 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $22,794 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Campbellsville University. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Campbellsville University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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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