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Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

13 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa Central Community College the most popular school in Iowa for education students working on their associate degree. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Indian Hills Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Iowa. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Iowa Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

Of the 4 students majoring in education at North Iowa Area Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emmaus Bible College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Emmaus Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Iowa Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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#7

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of West Burlington.

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#7

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, IA

Ellsworth Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Ellsworth is a small public school located in the distant town of Iowa Falls.

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Hawkeye Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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

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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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