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Highest earning accounting and related services programs in Iowa
Iowa accounting and related services programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Iowa | Iowa City | Public, 4-year | $65,373 | 87 |
| 2 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | Public, 4-year | $61,088 | 65 |
| 3 | Simpson College | Indianola | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,717 | 30 |
| 4 | Iowa State University | Ames | Public, 4-year | $58,479 | 163 |
| 5 | Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,691 | 30 |
| 6 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,152 | 93 |
| 7 | Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,280 | 63 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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