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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$8,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific students earned 1,604 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Waldorf are $4,835 a year.

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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NWC are $6,360 per year.

NWC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Simpson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Iowa. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Indianola.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Simpson College are $6,606 a year.

Simpson College also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Morningside College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Iowa. 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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#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Iowa. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drake are $11,988 a year.

Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNI are $10,569 a year.

UNI also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

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#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIU are $19,685 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,622
Minnesota 2,595
Kansas 1,769
Nebraska 956
North Dakota 490
South Dakota 406

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Vgrigas.

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