2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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The Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
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Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in Forest City, Iowa, the small private for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Waldorf are $4,835 per year.
Since the graduate programs at Waldorf are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern College is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. NWC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 102 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NWC are $6,360 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NWC. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
NWC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Simpson College is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Indianola, Iowa, and it awarded 6 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Simpson College are $6,606 a year.
Simpson College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morningside College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 276 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, Morningside is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Storm Lake, Iowa. It awarded 143 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BVU graduate students pay an average of $9,936 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at BVU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
BVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
Drake University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 205 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drake are $11,988 per year.
Drake does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Drake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNI are $21,201 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at UNI, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNI is ranked #4 for overall quality in Iowa.
Dordt University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Center, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dordt graduate students pay an average of $9,850 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at Dordt are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Grand View University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 11 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand View University are $9,440 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Grand View University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Loras College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Loras graduate students pay an average of $12,990 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Loras. In fact, around 44% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Loras also made our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #3.
Iowa State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Mount Mercy University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mount Mercy are $11,176 a year.
Mount Mercy does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Iowa landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 113 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Iowa, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Davenport, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Ambrose University are $18,640 per year.
St. Ambrose University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 15% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lamoni, Iowa that handed out 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Graceland Lamoni are $11,187 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Graceland Lamoni are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Upper Iowa University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIU are $19,685 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UIU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Clarke University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 12 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarke graduate students pay an average of $14,147 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Clarke, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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