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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$11,440 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the best value school in Iowa for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Morningside graduate students pay an average of $6,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

UNI graduate students pay an average of $10,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

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#3

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drake are $11,988 a year.

Drake also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #1.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $11,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Mercy University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Mount Mercy graduate students pay an average of $11,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $12,065 per year.

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#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIU are $19,685 a 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 Colleges 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 7 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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