2023 Best General Education Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best General Education 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.
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The Best General Education Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.
Top Iowa Schools in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in Iowa for general education students. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
The excellent programs at Loras College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Iowa. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand View University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Buena Vista University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Iowa list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.
While working on their degree, education majors at BVU accumulate an average of around $30,654 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Morningside College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.
William Penn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Iowa list. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.
Clarke University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Clarke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
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 8 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).
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