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2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

9 Schools Ranked
$22,316 Avg Student Debt

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
56 Total Awards
$13,674 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 56 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UK. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
53 Total Awards
$10,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 53 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Eastern. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

University of Louisville

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

Out of the 9 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Louisville is a large public school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 53 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $12,397 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.

UofL does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, Kentucky
29 Total Awards
$8,210 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Union College Kentucky. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Barbourville, Kentucky. It awarded 29 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Union College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Union College Kentucky Report

#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
26 Total Awards

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Kentucky. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WKU. 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

#6

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
16 Total Awards
$10,557 Average Tuition & Fees

Morehead State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

Morehead State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
3 Total Awards
$10,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, the fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that NKU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
2 Total Awards
$9,882 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Murray State. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
$12,106 Average Tuition & Fees

Spalding University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking.

Spalding does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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