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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree 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.

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

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

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

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#3

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Out of the 19 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in education at BVU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#10

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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 19 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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