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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

28 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for grade specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 88% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Iowa State take out $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.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $326.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Out of the 28 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UIU carry an average student debt load of $37,186.

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#5

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 7% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from BVU carry an average student debt load of $39,351.

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#6

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in grade specific ed at Dordt, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#7

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

With a ranking of #7, Northwestern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#8

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 74% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Mount Mercy take out an average of $33,598 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#9

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

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

About 83% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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