2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps 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 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Iowa to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
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Our analysis found Upper Iowa University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Iowa. It awarded 1,084 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend UIU, expect to pay an average of $33,609 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $34,703 in student loans. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 540 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Waldorf, expect to pay an average of $23,666 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,917 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Luke’s College is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. St Luke’s College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 40 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St Luke’s College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $20,940. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,663 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa Wesleyan University is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa Wesleyan is located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Iowa Wesleyan is $33,650. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,096 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in Orange City, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 283 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at NWC is $33,590. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 27% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Buena Vista University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Storm Lake, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 399 students in 2020-2021.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from BVU accumulate an average of $31,426 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Mercy College of Health Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Mercy College of Health Sciences is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 293 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,347 in student loans. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Morningside College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 285 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Morningside does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $35,270. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,099 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 8% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Allen College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Allen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 157 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $19,718 to cover tuition and fees at Allen College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Allen College accumulate an average of $32,608 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
William Penn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. William Penn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 214 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,765 in student loans. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Located in Lamoni, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 289 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Graceland Lamoni, expect to pay an average of $31,920 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Graceland Lamoni accumulate an average of $27,121 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 14% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Briar Cliff University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 196 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Briar Cliff, expect to pay an average of $33,998 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Briar Cliff accumulate an average of $23,123 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Northern Iowa ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,555 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Iowa who attend UNI full time pay an average of $9,053 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,753. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,939 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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