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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$33,115 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,575 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Iowa with 1,604 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at UNI take out an average of $24,631 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $225, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UNI also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #3.

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Out of the 23 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Iowa State take out an average of $23,853 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $206.

Iowa State also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #4.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $326.

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#4

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

NWC undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NWC also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #1.

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#5

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Waldorf are $23,666 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Waldorf take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,026.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Waldorf University Report

#6

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand View University are $30,954 per year.

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#6

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Dordt undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Dordt University Report

#6

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

With a ranking of #6, Morningside College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Morningside undergraduate students pay an average of $35,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Morningside College Report

#9

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #9, Loras College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loras are $35,268 a year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Loras College Report

#10

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year.

Drake also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #2.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Drake University Report

Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,622
Kansas 1,769
Minnesota 2,595
South Dakota 406
North Dakota 490
Nebraska 956

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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