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2026 Best Value Chemistry Education Schools in Iowa

[Chemistry Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/chemistry-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for chemistry education students.

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• Best Value Chemistry Education Schools in Iowa

2026 Best Value Chemistry Education Schools in Iowa

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the chemistry education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Chemistry Education Schools

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA

$41,798 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,008 Avg Student Debt

$49,156 Median Earnings (10yr)

Buena Vista University tops our 2026 list of the best value chemistry education schools in Iowa. Set in the town of Storm Lake, Buena Vista University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $41,798. Chemistry Education graduates carry a median of $29,008 in student loans. Early-career chemistry education graduates make about $44,780. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 78%.

2

Morningside College
Sioux City, IA

$39,519 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,494 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Morningside College earned it the #2 place for chemistry education. Morningside College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City. In-state tuition and fees average $39,519. Students borrow a median of $28,000 to complete the chemistry education program here. Chemistry Education graduates of Morningside College earn a median of $54,988 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Morningside College admits about 71% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.