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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Iowa

10 Colleges
$51,893 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

With 151 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #18 most popular major in Iowa.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the most popular school in Iowa for special education students. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#2

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

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#3

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Iowa list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.

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#4

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

The excellent programs at Northwestern College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Iowa. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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#10

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #10 on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 358
Minnesota 679
Kansas 441
Nebraska 155
North Dakota 161
South Dakota 11

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 woodleywonderworks.

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