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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

8 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

Iowa Wesleyan University

Mount Pleasant, IA

Our analysis found Iowa Wesleyan University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa Wesleyan is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at Iowa Wesleyan, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#2

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the # 2 spot on the list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

Of the 4 students majoring in education at BVU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#3

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Penn University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oskaloosa.

Of the 3 students majoring in education at William Penn University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Loras College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Iowa. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Full General Education at Loras College Report

#5

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Morningside College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Iowa. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#5

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dordt University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

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#5

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Briar Cliff University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Dubuque helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools 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 8 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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