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2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$11,764 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 226 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Education

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the best value school in Iowa for general education students working on their master’s degree. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Morningside are $6,516 a year.

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#2

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Grand View University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand View University are $9,440 per year.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $12,065 per year.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa State are $11,404 a year.

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#5

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Clarke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Iowa. Clarke is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clarke are $14,147 a year.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 493
Minnesota 2,028
Kansas 373
Nebraska 59
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 88

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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