2023 Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Iowa

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 7 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our iowa master’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Iowa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. During this same period, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

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 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

UNI also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.Of the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI, 251 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Northern Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 61 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Morningside not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list.Our most recent data shows that 51 of the 2,411 students enrolled at Morningside College were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,284. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morningside College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Morningside College]](/colleges/morningside-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Graceland University - Lamoni
Lamoni, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Graceland University - Lamoni. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. Graceland University - Lamoni is located in Lamoni, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our iowa master’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Graceland Lamoni has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.Of the 1,517 students enrolled at Graceland University - Lamoni, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,416. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Graceland University - Lamoni offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Graceland Lamoni]](/colleges/graceland-university-lamoni/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern College
Orange City, Iowa

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Master’s list. NWC is a small school located in Orange City, Iowa that handed out 9 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

NWC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list.Of the 1,496 students enrolled at NWC, 26 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,260. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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