by our College Data Analytics Team
Special Education is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on special education — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 7 schools in Iowa offering special education.
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Below are the schools where special education makes up the largest share of degrees in Iowa.
Leading the list of the most focused special education schools is Morningside College. Set in the city of Sioux City, Morningside College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 18% of the degrees Morningside College awards are in special education, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Morningside College
Northwestern College Iowa came in at #2 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the town of Orange City, Northwestern College Iowa is a private not-for-profit university. Special Education accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 95 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Northwestern College Iowa
Buena Vista University is one of the most focused special education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Storm Lake, Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution. Special Education accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Buena Vista University
Upper Iowa University ranks #4 for special education by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Upper Iowa University awards are in special education, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Upper Iowa University
A rank of #5 makes University Of Northern Iowa one of the most focused schools for special education. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public university. About 3% of the degrees University Of Northern Iowa awards are in special education, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at University Of Northern Iowa
Dordt College placed #6 for special education by degree focus. Set in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt College is a private not-for-profit institution. Special Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for Dordt College
University Of Iowa landed the #7 spot among the most focused special education schools. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Iowa awards are in special education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at University Of Iowa
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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