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Highest earning master's 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 | University of Iowa | Iowa City | Public, 4-year | $116,611 | 297 |
| 2 | Iowa State University | Ames | Public, 4-year | $94,720 | 49 |
| 3 | Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,957 | 73 |
| 4 | Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $76,631 | 64 |
| 5 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,626 | 113 |
| 6 | University of Dubuque | Dubuque | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,580 | 114 |
| 7 | Waldorf University | Forest City | For-profit, 4-year | $64,605 | 168 |
| 8 | Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,228 | 38 |
| 9 | William Penn University | Oskaloosa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,892 | 40 |
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.