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Highest Earning Universities in Iowa

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Iowa.

31 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Avg Earnings
1 Allen College
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$20,444 $65,078 N/A $65,078
2 Drake University
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$49,944 $58,233 77% $58,233
3 Iowa State University
Public IA ROI
$10,497 $53,873 75% $53,873
4 Mercy College of Health Sciences
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$17,328 $53,375 47% $53,375
5 Mount Mercy University
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$39,070 $52,871 57% $52,871
6 University of Iowa
Public IA ROI
$10,964 $52,696 73% $52,696
7 Saint Ambrose University
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$35,598 $51,616 63% $51,616
8 Dordt University
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$35,960 $50,551 66% $50,551
9 Waldorf University
Private For-Profit IA ROI
$25,220 $50,515 28% $50,515
10 Simpson College
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$46,212 $49,946 66% $49,946
11 Luther College
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$50,320 $49,541 75% $49,541
12 Clarke University
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$39,600 $49,157 56% $49,157
13 Central College
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$20,988 $49,115 70% $49,115
14 Grinnell College
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$64,862 $49,004 88% $49,004
15 Wartburg College
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$51,040 $48,795 67% $48,795
16 Upper Iowa University
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$19,000 $48,776 42% $48,776
17 Briar Cliff University
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$35,534 $48,338 46% $48,338
18 Morningside University
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$38,190 $47,687 55% $47,687
19 Grand View University
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$33,450 $47,582 54% $47,582
20 University of Northern Iowa
Public IA ROI
$9,728 $47,222 66% $47,222
21 Coe College
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$52,576 $47,136 62% $47,136
22 Northwestern College
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$35,300 $46,731 63% $46,731
23 Loras College
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$38,298 $46,069 69% $46,069
24 University of Dubuque
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$40,065 $44,960 40% $44,960
25 Buena Vista University
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$40,190 $43,572 52% $43,572
26 Graceland University-Lamoni
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$33,220 $40,792 43% $40,792
27 William Penn University
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$28,750 $40,189 30% $40,189
28 Palmer College of Chiropractic
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$0 $40,025 N/A $40,025
29 Cornell College
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$50,634 $39,299 68% $39,299
30 Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$19,530 $33,372 59% $33,372
31 Maharishi International University
Private Non-Profit IA ROI
$16,530 $26,468 35% $26,468

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Highest Earning university in Iowa is Allen College, followed by Drake University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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