2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Featured schools near , edit
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
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.
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.
Read full report on General Education at Buena Vista University
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.
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 |
More General Education Rankings in Iowa
General Education Related Majors for 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 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.
Featured Schools
Request Info | Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |