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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$11,440 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,260 Avg Salary

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

With 599 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #16 most popular major in Iowa.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the subject specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the best value school in Iowa for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Morningside are $6,516 a year.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UNI graduate students pay an average of $10,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNI is ranked #5 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Iowa.

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#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drake are $11,988 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Drake is ranked #1 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Iowa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa State are $11,404 a year.

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#5

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mercy University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Mercy are $11,176 per year.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $12,065 per year.

Iowa also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #4.

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#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,189
Minnesota 1,158
Kansas 711
Nebraska 451
North Dakota 312
South Dakota 198

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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