2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Iowa
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.
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.
The Most Popular Special Education Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the most popular school in Iowa for special education students. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Upper Iowa University is a great place for special education students. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Iowa list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.
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Out of the 11 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 town of Orange City.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
University of Northern Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
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Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Iowa State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Dordt University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.
With a ranking of #10, Mount Mercy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
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 |
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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 |
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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 11 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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