A degree in general education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #41 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Schools in Iowa ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 226 degrees in general education to qualified students.
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Education Schools in Iowa.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education degree levels they offer.
It is hard to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 general education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career wages of $45,872.
Morningside College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #438 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Morningside is a great college overall.
There were approximately 140 general education students who graduated with this degree at Morningside in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in general education needs to take a look at University of Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 general education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in general education needs to take a look at Buena Vista University. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 4 general education students who graduated with this degree at BVU in the most recent data year.
Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines. This university ranks 26th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 11 general education students who graduated with this degree at Grand View University in the most recent year we have data available.
Clarke is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Dubuque. This university ranks 24th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 12 general education students who graduated with this degree at Clarke in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, education degree recipients usually make about $40,604 in their early careers.
William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Oskaloosa. This university ranks 32nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 3 general education students who graduated with this degree at William Penn University in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
