2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the best value school in Iowa for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
Morningside undergraduate students pay an average of $35,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Our analysis found Dordt University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dordt are $33,590 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BVU are $37,518 per year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.
UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Special Ed majors at UIU take out an average of $37,341 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Request InformationBest Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 539 |
| Minnesota | 846 |
| Kansas | 444 |
| Nebraska | 362 |
| North Dakota | 186 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
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Special Education Related Majors for 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 4 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).
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