2027 Best Value Court Reporting/Court Reporter Schools in Iowa

[Court Reporting/Court Reporter](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-support-services/court-reporting-court-reporter/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong court reporting/court reporter education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for court reporting/court reporter students.
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2027 Best Value Court Reporting/Court Reporter Schools in Iowa
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the court reporting/court reporter degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Court Reporting/Court Reporter Schools
For return on investment in court reporting/court reporter, no school beat Des Moines Area Community College this year. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,790, while out-of-state students pay about $6,690. Typical student debt for court reporting/court reporter graduates is $12,250. Soon after graduation, court reporting/court reporter degree recipients from Des Moines Area Community College generally make around $49,137. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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