2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
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
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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Missouri | 539 |
Kansas | 444 |
Minnesota | 846 |
South Dakota | 94 |
North Dakota | 186 |
Nebraska | 362 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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