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Highest earning criminal justice programs in Iowa
Iowa criminal justice 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 Dubuque | Dubuque | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,307 | 37 |
| 2 | Grand View University | Des Moines | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,175 | 36 |
| 3 | Waldorf University | Forest City | For-profit, 4-year | $42,735 | 37 |
| 4 | Iowa State University | Ames | Public, 4-year | $41,624 | 157 |
| 5 | Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,641 | 31 |
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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