Luther College
Decorah, Iowa · Private, nonprofit
All 18 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130/yr). Another 25 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,517 |
| $30k to $48k | $12,835 |
| $48k to $75k | $19,351 |
| $75k to $110k | $22,204 |
| $110k and up | $29,376 |
| All families (average) | $23,097 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
18 of 43 programs could be assessed 42% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $77,569 | +$40,439 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.7 yrs | 40 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $50,947 | +$13,817 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.0 yrs | 37 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $63,998 | +$26,868 | clears the bar | $26,391 | 1.0 yrs | 36 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $68,510 | +$31,380 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | 30 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $46,116 | +$8,986 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 3.0 yrs | 24 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $75,341 | +$38,211 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.7 yrs | 23 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $50,164 | +$13,034 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.1 yrs | 22 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $53,510 | +$16,380 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.6 yrs | 18 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $52,905 | +$15,775 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.7 yrs | 16 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $47,660 | +$10,530 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.6 yrs | 15 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $52,296 | +$15,166 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $63,760 1-year earnings | +$26,630 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.0 yrs | 13 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $50,580 | +$13,450 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $45,737 | +$8,607 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $49,769 | +$12,639 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $51,913 | +$14,783 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.8 yrs | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $54,821 | +$17,691 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.5 yrs | insufficient data |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,469 | +$19,339 | clears the bar | $25,823 | 1.3 yrs | insufficient data |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $27,000 | insufficient data | 10 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($37,130/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.