Central College
Pella, Iowa · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
9of 10 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130 a year). 1 falls short.
10 of 36 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 26: 25 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$23,377 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$23,377 a year
About $93,508 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $16,231 |
| $30k to $48k | $16,237 |
| $48k to $75k | $19,532 |
| $75k to $110k | $21,936 |
| $110k and up | $27,165 |
| All families (average) | $23,377 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Iowa high-school graduate ($37,130 a year).
10 of 36 programs could be assessed 28% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $68,021 | +$30,891 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | 42 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,597 | +$22,467 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.2 yrs | 31 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $50,707 | +$13,577 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.0 yrs | 18 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $86,868 | +$49,738 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 16 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,996 | +$14,866 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 1.6 yrs | 14 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $30,2111-year earnings | -$6,919 | falls short (1-yr) | $27,000 | no earnings gain | 13 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,941 | +$19,811 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.4 yrs | 11 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $51,671 | +$14,541 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $89,838 | +$52,708 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $51,814 | +$14,684 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.8 yrs | not published |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 41 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Natural Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $37,130 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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