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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$31,779 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,125 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 599 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor'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 18 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the subject specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $23,920 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $169.

UNI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Iowa State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,448.

Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year.

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#4

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

NWC undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NWC also took the #1 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#5

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Ambrose University are $33,570 a year.

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#6

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Morningside undergraduate students pay an average of $35,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand View University are $30,954 per year.

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#8

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drake are $45,912 a year.

Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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#9

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BVU are $37,518 a year.

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#10

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Mount Mercy undergraduate students pay an average of $36,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,189
Kansas 711
Minnesota 1,158
South Dakota 198
North Dakota 312
Nebraska 451

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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