EDsmart Releases 2020’s Best Colleges & Universities in Iowa

EDsmart's ranking of the best colleges & universities in Iowa is the most comprehensive and well-rounded to date. The ranking includes only fully accredited schools. Rankings are based primarily on affordability, while also considering factors such as graduation and retention rates and post-graduation salaries according to NCES College Navigator reporting and post-graduation salaries according to College Scorecard.

"It is important to recognize the colleges and universities that go above and beyond,” said Tyson Stevens, managing editor of EDsmart."Our goal is to highlight these schools and their commitment to higher education."

“The Best Colleges in Iowa rankings allow students to compare accredited programs and find those that best fit their education interests and career goals,” said EDsmart’s spokesperson. “Beyond providing affordable education, a college is not successful if it does not graduate its students, which is why EDsmart rankings place a high value on outcomes, including graduation and retention rates, and post-graduation salaries.”

The EDsmart 2020 ranking for the Best Colleges & Universities in Iowa ranks Iowa State University#1 as the best college in Iowa with theUniversity of Iowaand theUniversity of Northern Iowafollowing.

The complete alphabetical rankings are as follows:

Buena Vista University

Des Moines Area Community College

Eastern Iowa Community College District

Ellsworth Community College

Emmaus Bible College

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Graceland University-Lamoni

Grand View University

Hawkeye Community College

Indian Hills Community College

Iowa Central Community College

Iowa Lakes Community College

Iowa State University

Iowa Western Community College

Kirkwood Community College

Loras College

Maharishi University of Management

Marshalltown Community College

North Iowa Area Community College

Northeast Iowa Community College

Northwest Iowa Community College

Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids

Southeastern Community College

Southwestern Community College

University of Iowa

University of Northern Iowa

Waldorf University

Western Iowa Tech Community College

University and student response to EDsmart rankings has been very positive. Sharing the rankings on their websites and via social media has helped schools attract new students and excite existing students and alumni.

The rankings and data were produced for EDsmart, a leading higher education research organization. All evaluated data was gathered from IPEDs, U.S. Department of Higher Education, College Scorecard, school websites, and other reputable sources.

The rankings have been published at https://www.edsmart.org/best-colleges-iowa/

About EDsmart:

EDsmart reviews publicly available data to produce independent ranking assessments of various educational programs, in addition to student guides and resources. The site is regularly updated by a committed team of writers and researchers, who produce college rankings and resources that will help prospective and current college students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.

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Phone: (707) 595-0736