2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
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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 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the most popular school in Iowa for special education students working on their master’s degree. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
Of the 95 students majoring in special ed at Morningside, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.
About 81% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 19% are male.
Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the # 3 spot on the list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orange City.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
About 71% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 29% are male.
University of Northern Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
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Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in special ed at Graceland Lamoni, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Iowa State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.
Mount Mercy University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.
Saint Ambrose University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Special Education Related Majors
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.
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