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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$8,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the #16 most popular major in Iowa with 165 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Waldorf are $4,835 a year.

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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NWC are $6,360 a year.

NWC also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #2.

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Indianola.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simpson College are $6,606 per year.

Simpson College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Simpson College Report

#4

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

Morningside graduate students pay an average of $6,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Morningside College Report

#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

Drake graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Drake University Report

#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

UNI graduate students pay an average of $10,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNI also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

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#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIU are $19,685 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 617
Minnesota 1,231
Kansas 513
Nebraska 189
North Dakota 95
South Dakota 45

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Vgrigas.

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