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2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$35,268 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,282 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value bachelor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Education

#1

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Our analysis found Loras College to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loras are $35,268 a year.

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#2

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Buena Vista University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BVU are $37,518 a year.

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#2

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Penn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oskaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Penn University are $27,200 per year.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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