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Highest earning subject-area teacher education programs in Iowa
Iowa subject-area teacher education 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 | Iowa State University | Ames | Public, 4-year | $47,559 | 87 |
| 2 | Wartburg College | Waverly | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,677 | 36 |
| 3 | Morningside University | Sioux City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,552 | 30 |
| 4 | University of Iowa | Iowa City | Public, 4-year | $44,715 | 31 |
| 5 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,739 | 48 |
| 6 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | Public, 4-year | $43,602 | 147 |
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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