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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$27,190 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,400 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Iowa

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA
$23,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the remote 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 undergraduate at Waldorf are $23,666 a year.

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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orange City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWC are $33,590 per year.

NWC also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA
$44,030 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Simpson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Iowa. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Indianola.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Simpson College are $44,030 per year.

Simpson College also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

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#4

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA
$35,270 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Iowa list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Morningside undergraduate students pay an average of $35,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drake are $45,912 a year.

Drake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa list.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa ranking. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Iowa did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa list.

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#9

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA
$33,609 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Colleges 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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