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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$44,237 Avg Salary
$30,654 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Iowa to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

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

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for general education students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#4

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarke University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

The excellent programs at Grand View University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Iowa. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. 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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#6

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools 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 8 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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