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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges
$40,708 Avg Salary
$32,390 Avg Student Debt

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 3,392 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Education Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Iowa Tech Community College the most popular online school in Iowa for education students. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Iowa Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Iowa list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

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#3

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Iowa list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from NWC carry an average student debtload of $25,995.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Upper Iowa University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UIU carry an average student debtload of $32,293.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent online programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from UNI take out $25,439 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $197.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 4,776
Minnesota 9,682
South Dakota 1,045
Missouri 7,906
Nebraska 4,167
North Dakota 1,291

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 Horadrim.

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