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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 4th in Iowa. In fact, 226 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in General Education

#1

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Loras College the best school in Iowa for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Full General Education at Loras College Report

#2

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Buena Vista University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

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#3

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, William Penn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 493
Kansas 373
Minnesota 2,028
South Dakota 88
North Dakota 24
Nebraska 59

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

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KOKUYO.

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