2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education in Iowa

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 “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across Iowa, there were 3,578 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,396 and $29,131 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 106 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,469 and $117,729 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education in Iowa

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$11,932 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa list. Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake are $11,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

#3 in overall quality

$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

#3 in overall quality

$22,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education at UNI

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#2 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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education Doctor’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 Iowa are $27,613.

Read full report on Education at University of Iowa

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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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