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Highest earning master's teacher education programs in Kentucky
Kentucky teacher education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Louisville | Louisville | Public, 4-year | $53,443 | 81 |
| 2 | Bellarmine University | Louisville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,664 | 85 |
| 3 | Morehead State University | Morehead | Public, 4-year | $49,684 | 52 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | Public, 4-year | $45,211 | 47 |
| 5 | Murray State University | Murray | Public, 4-year | $44,467 | 66 |
| 6 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | Public, 4-year | $44,388 | 33 |
| 7 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $42,861 | 72 |
| 8 | University of Kentucky | Lexington | Public, 4-year | $42,784 | 55 |
| 9 | University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,671 | 217 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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