2023 Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
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Our 2023 rankings named Iowa Central Community College the most popular school in Iowa for teaching students working on their associate degree. Fort Dodge, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Students from Iowa who attend Iowa Central Community College full time pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,650. Associate Degree recipients from Iowa Central Community College accumulate an average of $21,832 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Iowa Central Community College. In fact, around 33% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent associate degree programs at Indian Hills Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Iowa. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, the small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,117 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since IHCC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 13 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, North Iowa Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Mason City, Iowa, the small public school handed out 4 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Iowa pay an average of $5,971 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend North Iowa Area Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,547. On average, associate degree students take out $15,157 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out North Iowa Area Community College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, the large public school handed out 2 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $16,614 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at DMACC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Emmaus Bible College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Emmaus Bible College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 19% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. This small public school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 2 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NICC is $6,120. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,840. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NICC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Ellsworth Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This very small public school is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Iowa who attend Ellsworth full time pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,048. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,285 in student loans.
Ellsworth does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hawkeye Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Waterloo, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Hawkeye Community College is $5,977. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,524. On average, associate degree students take out $21,368 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Hawkeye Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Marshalltown Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Marshalltown Community College is a small public school located in Marshalltown, Iowa that handed out 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Marshalltown Community College is $5,040. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,448. On average, associate degree students take out $17,126 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marshalltown Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Dordt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching programs. Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associate degrees to qualified students.
Dordt does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $33,590. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Dordt does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southeastern Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school situated in West Burlington, Iowa. It awarded 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Iowa pay an average of $6,090 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southeastern Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,240. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,052 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Southeastern Community College. In fact, around 49% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their associate degree. Located in Creston, Iowa, the small public school handed out 1 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $6,060 in tuition and fees if they attend SWCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,270. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,617 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that SWCC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list.
Associate Degree recipients from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges accumulate an average of $20,417 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 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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