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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, special education students earned 180 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Special Education

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

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

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#2

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Dordt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Iowa. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

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#3

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Buena Vista University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Iowa. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

On average, special ed graduates from UIU take out $37,341 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Kansas 444
Minnesota 846
South Dakota 94
North Dakota 186
Nebraska 362

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

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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