2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Education Master's 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.
The Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Iowa to see which master's 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.
2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Morningside College to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 276 students majoring in education at Morningside, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 113 students majoring in education at Iowa, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Northwestern College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 102 students majoring in education at NWC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Of the 90 students majoring in education at Iowa State, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Dordt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in education at Dordt, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Upper Iowa University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Loras College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in education at Loras, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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| 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 19 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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