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Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 180 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #65 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. 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 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Special Education

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Our analysis found Morningside College to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#2

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

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#3

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the # 3 spot on the list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

Special Ed majors at UIU take out an average of $37,341 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Minnesota 846
Kansas 444
Nebraska 362
North Dakota 186
South Dakota 94

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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