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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$40,708 Avg Salary
$32,390 Avg Student Debt

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 1,401 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Education Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .

#1

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern College the most popular online school in Iowa for education students. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The excellent online programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Iowa. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent online programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 2,994
Missouri 4,657
Minnesota 6,976
North Dakota 619
Nebraska 2,838
South Dakota 453

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Horadrim.

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