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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

11 Colleges
$21,979 Avg Salary
$14,178 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Iowa Central Community College to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

About 70% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 30% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indian Hills Community College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at North Iowa Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Iowa. North Iowa Area Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Mason City.

About 50% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

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Southwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Creston, SWCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, IA

Ellsworth Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Ellsworth is a fairly small public school located in the town of Iowa Falls.

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Hawkeye Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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