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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Iowa

30 Colleges
$40,930 Avg Salary
$27,050 Avg Student Debt

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 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 Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for subject specific ed majors pursuing a .

#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 subject specific students. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UNI take out an average of $25,695 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 $169.

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Out of the 30 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debt load of $23,875.

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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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, North Iowa Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from UIU carry an average student debt load of $26,203.

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#7

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Iowa list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from BVU carry an average student debt load of $30,875.

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#8

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Morningside accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

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#9

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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#10

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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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 30 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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