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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa

39 Colleges
$36,400 Avg Salary
$31,780 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Iowa to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

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

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.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Iowa State take out an average of $24,990 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $326.

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#4

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Out of the 39 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at NWC take out is $25,995.

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#5

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from UIU carry an average student debt load of $38,383.

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Drake accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#7

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at BVU take out is $40,349.

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#8

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Dordt take out $21,951 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

With a ranking of #9, Waldorf University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

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#10

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Mount Mercy take out $30,687 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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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