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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Kentucky

11 Colleges in Kentucky
485 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Ranked #36 in popularity, general special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general special education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 485 degrees in general special education annually.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Kentucky Your choice of general special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Special Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

The teaching students with disabilities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Special Education Schools in Kentucky. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Kentucky

The schools below may not offer all types of teaching students with disabilities degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Kentucky Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KY
4.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In KY

Bellarmine University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #873 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In KY
18.2% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Louisville if you wish to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY
54 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Western Kentucky University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 general special education students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
33 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 12th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 33 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY
44 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 44 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
108 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Williamsburg. This university ranks 9th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 108 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent data year.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In KY
11.1% Growth in Graduates

NKU is a large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #842 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 general special education students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
47 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 47 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In KY

Asbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Wilmore. This university ranks 11th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 4 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Asbury in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 844
North Carolina 710 215
Georgia 690 363
Virginia 630 972
Tennessee 624 313
South Carolina 530 201
Mississippi 501 150
Alabama 500 301
Louisiana 489 29
Arkansas 466 102
West Virginia 410 46

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General Special Education is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 29
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 21
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 14
Education of the Deaf 4
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 2

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