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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$24,534 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,237 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

With 209 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #12 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value General Education Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education 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 General Education Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Colleges.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA
$35,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Morningside College to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Morningside undergraduate students pay an average of $35,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Education at Morningside College Report

#2

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA
$30,954 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand View University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand View University are $30,954 a year.

Read full report on General Education at Grand View University

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year.

Iowa not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Education Schools in Iowa list.

Full General Education at University of Iowa Report

$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year.

Read full report on General Education at Iowa State University

#5

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA
$36,870 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clarke University is a great value for general education students. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarke are $36,870 a year.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 308
Minnesota 1,905
Kansas 308
Nebraska 9
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 87

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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