2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern College the best school in Iowa for special education students working on their master’s degree. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Iowa. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Buena Vista University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.
Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Mount Mercy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.
Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Upper Iowa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.
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Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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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