2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Iowa (With Aid)

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In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across Iowa, there were 94 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 66 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,298 and $45,299 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Iowa (With Aid)

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

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#3

Grand View University

Des Moines, Iowa

#3 in overall quality

$9,170 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Grand View University also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand View University are $9,170.

Read full report on General Education at Grand View University

#4

Clarke University

Dubuque, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$12,119 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarke University landed the #4 spot on the list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Clarke also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clarke are $12,119.

Full Clarke General Education Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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