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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

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

Of the 140 students majoring in education at Morningside, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in education at Iowa, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#3

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clarke University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in education at Clarke, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#4

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grand View University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Iowa. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

Of the 11 students majoring in education at Grand View University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#6

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 KOKUYO.

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