2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master's in Special Education
Our analysis found Northwestern College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orange City.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NWC are $6,360 per year.
NWC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Morningside are $6,516 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Buena Vista University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BVU are $9,936 per year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNI are $10,569 per year.
UNI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Mount Mercy University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Iowa. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Mercy are $11,176 per year.
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University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $12,065 per year.
Iowa also took the #4 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.
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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $11,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Graceland Lamoni are $11,187 a year.
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Upper Iowa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIU are $19,685 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools 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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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 9 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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