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

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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.

The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the most popular school in Iowa for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college 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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#2

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

About 58% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in grade specific ed at UNI, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#5

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in grade specific ed at Simpson College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Iowa State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#8

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large 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 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 10 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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