2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education 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.
The Best Value General Education Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the best value school in Iowa for general education students. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Morningside undergraduate students pay an average of $35,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Grand View University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.
Grand View University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best General Education Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General Education Schools in Iowa list.
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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clarke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
Clarke undergraduate students pay an average of $36,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Loras College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in Iowa ranking. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.
Loras undergraduate students pay an average of $35,268 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Buena Vista University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Iowa list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BVU are $37,518 a year. Education majors at BVU take out an average of $30,654 in student loans while working on their egree.
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William Penn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Penn University are $27,200 a year.
Request InformationBest Value General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 493 |
| Minnesota | 2,028 |
| Kansas | 373 |
| Nebraska | 59 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| South Dakota | 88 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
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 8 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).
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