Federal data
Private nonprofit four-year colleges in Iowa by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Iowa private nonprofit four-year colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | West Des Moines | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $115,230 | 451 |
| 2 | St Luke's College | Sioux City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $76,207 | 91 |
| 3 | Allen College | Waterloo | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,966 | 208 |
| 4 | Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $68,691 | 499 |
| 5 | Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,026 | 827 |
| 6 | Drake University | Des Moines | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $65,232 | 1,364 |
| 7 | Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,607 | 309 |
| 8 | Morningside University | Sioux City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,955 | 541 |
| 9 | Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,330 | 431 |
| 10 | Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,163 | 216 |
| 11 | University of Dubuque | Dubuque | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,598 | 431 |
| 12 | Clarke University | Dubuque | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,490 | 230 |
| 13 | Grinnell College | Grinnell | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $58,955 | 383 |
| 14 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $58,837 | 887 |
| 15 | Wartburg College | Waverly | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $58,373 | 287 |
| 16 | Dordt University | Sioux Center | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,567 | 411 |
| 17 | Grand View University | Des Moines | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,521 | 468 |
| 18 | Coe College | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,133 | 253 |
| 19 | Simpson College | Indianola | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,509 | 262 |
| 20 | Palmer College of Chiropractic | Davenport | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,452 | 661 |
| 21 | Loras College | Dubuque | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,860 | 263 |
| 22 | Central College | Pella | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,693 | 237 |
| 23 | Northwestern College | Orange City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,312 | 579 |
| 24 | Luther College | Decorah | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,033 | 343 |
| 25 | William Penn University | Oskaloosa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,878 | 333 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.