Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Studies Teacher Education 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 located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Iowa also made our “Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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