2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education 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.
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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 Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for special ed 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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern College the best value school in Iowa for special education students. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orange City.
NWC undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWC is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in Iowa.
Read full report on Special Education at Northwestern College
Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.
Read full report on Special Education at Morningside College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,053 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UNI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Special Education Schools in Iowa list.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Northern Iowa
The excellent programs at Buena Vista University helped the school earn the #4 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 remote town of Storm Lake.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BVU are $37,518 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Buena Vista University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Mercy University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Iowa list. 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.
Read full report on Special Education at Mount Mercy University
University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Iowa list. 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.
Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State also took the #5 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in Iowa rankings.
Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Graceland Lamoni are $31,920 per year.
Upper Iowa University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Iowa list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.
UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Special Education at Upper Iowa University
Dordt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Iowa ranking. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dordt are $33,590 per year.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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 10 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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