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2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$21,864 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,964 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, other education was ranked 9th in Iowa. In fact, 31 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Other Education Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for other education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Other Education Schools in Iowa

Check out the other education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Education

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for other education students. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year.

UNI also took the #3 spot in our Best Other Education Schools in Iowa rankings.

Read full report on Other Education at University of Northern Iowa

#2

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA
$36,540 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Mount Mercy University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in Iowa. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mount Mercy are $36,540 a year.

Full Other Education at Mount Mercy University Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year.

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$31,920 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Graceland University - Lamoni. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Graceland Lamoni are $31,920 a year.

Read full report on Other Education at Graceland University - Lamoni

Best Value Other Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 89
Kansas 40
Minnesota 391
South Dakota 0
Nebraska 17

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

Other Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Education 4,858

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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