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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Iowa

6 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$41,071 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Grade Specific Ed for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 110,226 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.

Across Iowa, there were 1,609 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,400 and $31,780 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education grade specific. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education grade specific programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Iowa

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #1 spot on the list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.Of the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake University, 100 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 17 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.Of the 9,507 students enrolled at University of Northern Iowa, 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. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northern Iowa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simpson College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s. Simpson College is a small school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 6 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Simpson College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list.Among the 1,267 students enrolled at Simpson College, 35 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,481. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Simpson 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. UIU is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 5 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.Of the 3,610 students enrolled at UIU, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,399. 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.

Full UIU Veteran Student Life Report

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Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. Located in Forest City, Iowa, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

Waldorf also took the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.Of the 3,025 students enrolled at Waldorf University, 398 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 319 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,621. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Waldorf University Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwestern College
Orange City, Iowa

Northwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Northwestern College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orange City, Iowa. It awarded 30 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.Of the 1,496 students enrolled at Northwestern College, 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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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