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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$33,115 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,400 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Iowa to see which 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 Schools in Iowa

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,053 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UNI take out is $25,914. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $225, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNI is ranked #3 for overall quality for grade specific ed in Iowa.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA
$23,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 23 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

Waldorf undergraduate students pay an average of $23,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $24,990. 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 Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Iowa take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $326.

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#5

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

NWC undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at NWC accumulate an average of around $25,995 in student debt.

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

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize 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 undergraduate at Drake are $45,912 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Drake take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa list.

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#7

Simpson College

Indianola, IA
$44,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Simpson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Simpson College are $44,030 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Simpson College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA
$35,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Morningside College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morningside are $35,270 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Morningside take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA
$30,954 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand View University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand View University are $30,954 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Grand View University take out is $29,537.

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#9

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Dordt University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dordt are $33,590 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Dordt take out $21,951 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools 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.

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