Best Instructional Design Schools Near Louisville, KY (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Louisville, Kentucky has 5 accredited schools offering instructional design programs, with tuition ranging from $10,320 to $34,391 per year for indexed programs. Louisville has a population of about 1,003,412. In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, the top-earning instructional design-related role is Education Administrators, Postsecondary at a median $138,670 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Instructional Design Schools to Louisville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer instructional design programs near Louisville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Louisville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Louisville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY 57.7 miles from Louisville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,368
Avg net price $21,401/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 59

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY 62.8 miles from Louisville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
70.9 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 93%
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,025
Avg net price $18,851/yr
Tuition
In‑state$13,502
Out‑of‑state$34,140
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 217

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY 79.1 miles from Louisville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
52.8 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 78%
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,795
Avg net price $11,040/yr
Tuition
In‑state$10,320
Out‑of‑state$21,230
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 118

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY 92.8 miles from Louisville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
52.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,889
Avg net price $10,990/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 152

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY 120.3 miles from Louisville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
46.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,197
Avg net price $9,793/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 68

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kentucky schools on the Kentucky instructional design page.

Instructional Design Wages Near Louisville

Louisville is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 31140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Instructional Coordinators $60,670 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $65,166
Training and Development Specialists $63,270 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $67,959
Training and Development Managers $117,660 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $126,380
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,360 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $65,908
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $79,050 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $84,909
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $138,670 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $148,947
Farm and Home Management Educators $61,190 KY statewide $65,725
Graphic Designers $57,340 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $61,590

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Louisville at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 93.1 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited instructional design schools are near Louisville, KY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering instructional design programs near Louisville. The closest is Asbury University in Wilmore, KY (57.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (90.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying instructional design roles near Louisville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying instructional design-related roles near Louisville are: Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($138,670), Training and Development Managers ($117,660), Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other ($79,050). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Jeffersontown instead of Louisville?

Jeffersontown, KY is 5.1 miles from Louisville and has its own set of local instructional design programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Louisville

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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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