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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$31,779 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,930 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Iowa

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $25,695 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 also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #3.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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 is $23,875.

Iowa State also took the #5 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA
$35,270 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morningside are $35,270 per year. Subject Specific Ed majors at Morningside take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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

Drake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Iowa list.

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#6

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orange City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWC are $33,590 a year.

NWC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Iowa list.

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#7

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA
$36,540 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Mount Mercy University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Mercy are $36,540 per year.

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#8

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA
$33,570 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

St. Ambrose University undergraduate students pay an average of $33,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA
$30,954 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand View University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

Grand View University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA
$33,609 Average Tuition & Fees

Upper Iowa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

UIU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at UIU accumulate an average of around $26,203 in student debt.

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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 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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