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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#3

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Iowa. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Education at Upper Iowa University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Maharishi International University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Clarke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Education at Clarke University

Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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