by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in Iowa” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Education is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across Iowa, there were 31 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,964 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in Iowa” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in Iowa” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for iowa other education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Graceland University - Lamoni. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in Iowa list. Located in Lamoni, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Mercy University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in Iowa. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in Iowa list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 17 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in Iowa. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Buena Vista University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in Iowa. BVU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Storm Lake, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Education at Buena Vista University
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the #5 spot on the list. Morningside College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 0 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dordt University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Education Major in Iowa. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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