2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for special ed 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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Special Education
Our analysis found Morningside College to be the best value 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 small city of Sioux City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morningside are $35,270 per year.
Our 2023 rankings named Dordt University the best value school in Iowa for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.
Dordt undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Buena Vista University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BVU are $37,518 per year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.
UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, special ed graduates from UIU take out $37,341 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools 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 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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