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Highest earning business administration programs in Iowa
Iowa business administration 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 | William Penn University | Oskaloosa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $62,162 | 55 |
| 2 | Iowa State University | Ames | Public, 4-year | $57,188 | 412 |
| 3 | Simpson College | Indianola | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,812 | 65 |
| 4 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,854 | 241 |
| 5 | Central College | Pella | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,760 | 52 |
| 6 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | Public, 4-year | $51,690 | 209 |
| 7 | University of Dubuque | Dubuque | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $50,268 | 85 |
| 8 | Luther College | Decorah | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,491 | 59 |
| 9 | Coe College | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,815 | 70 |
| 10 | Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,385 | 84 |
| 11 | University of Iowa | Iowa City | Public, 4-year | $46,264 | 269 |
| 12 | Morningside University | Sioux City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,637 | 85 |
| 13 | Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,777 | 56 |
| 14 | Loras College | Dubuque | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,810 | 37 |
| 15 | Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,297 | 38 |
| 16 | Clarke University | Dubuque | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,921 | 34 |
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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