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Childhood Education Schools in Kentucky

Kentucky contains 27 schools that offer childhood education programs. Berea College, the highest-ranking childhood education school in KY, has a total student population of 1,548 and is the 203rd highest ranked school in America.

Childhood Education students from Kentucky schools who go on to become childhood educators, preschool teachers, kindergarten teachers, special education teachers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 181,810 people working as kindergarten teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $50,380. Also, Preschool teachers make on average $27,450 per year and there are about 389,660 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Kentucky alone, there are 4,450 employed preschool teachers earning an average yearly salary of $27,000. Kindergarten teachers in this state earn $47,860/yr and there are 1,570 employed.

Also, within the childhood education schools in Kentucky, the average student population is 2,555 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from childhood education, there are 2859 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,477 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,117, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Childhood Education Programs in Kentucky

Berea College

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Campbellsville University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Louisville

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Western Kentucky University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters

Spalding University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Murray State University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Morehead State University

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Brown Mackie College-Louisville

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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Kentucky Interesting Facts

• The town of Murray is home to the Boy Scouts of America Scouting Museum located on the campus of Murray State University.
• The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race in the country. It is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville on the first Saturday in May.
• The Bluegrass Country around Lexington is home to some of the world's finest racehorses.
• Kentucky was a popular hunting ground for the Shawnee and Cherokee Indian nations prior to being settled by white settlers.
• In 1774 Harrodstown (now Harrodsburg) was established as the first permanent settlement in the Kentucky region. It was named after James Harrod who led a team of area surveyors.

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See Also

• Childhood Education Information
• Salary Details for a Childhood Educator
• Online Childhood Education Schools
• Online Childhood Education Programs
• Online Childhood Education Courses
• Online Childhood Education Certifications

Related Subjects - Schools in or near Kentucky

• Adult Education
• Childhood Education
• Distance Education
• Early Childhood Education
• Education Specialist
• Educational Administration
• Educational Counseling
• Educational Leadership
• Elementary Education
• General Education
• Library Science
• Math Education
• Music Education
• Physical Education
• Reading Specialist
• Special Education
• Teacher Assistant
• Teaching