2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Iowa Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Request InformationBest 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 |
Majors Related to Education
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 6 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.