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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Upper Iowa University the most popular school in Iowa for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.

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

Full Special Education at Upper Iowa University Report

#2

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Morningside College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Iowa. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Special Education at Morningside College Report

#3

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Dordt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

Read full report on Special Education at Dordt University

#4

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Buena Vista University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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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Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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 woodleywonderworks.

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