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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$8,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Waldorf University the best value school in Iowa for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

Waldorf graduate students pay an average of $4,835 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Waldorf University Report

#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NWC are $6,360 a year.

NWC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Simpson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simpson College are $6,606 per year.

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#4

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morningside College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 per year.

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#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drake are $11,988 a year.

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

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Drake University Report

#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. 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 graduate student at UNI are $10,569 a year.

UNI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIU are $19,685 a year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Upper Iowa 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 7 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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