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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

24 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Women make up 59% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in subject specific ed at Iowa State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Iowa State take out $22,448 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Of the 75 students majoring in subject specific ed at Iowa, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Upper Iowa University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

Women make up 52% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UIU take out $28,509 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Buena Vista University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.

Women make up 64% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#6

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Waverly.

About 60% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#6

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 60% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#8

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

Women make up 54% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#9

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orange City.

Women make up 64% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#9

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 55% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 24 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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