Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
14of 14 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130 a year).
14 of 48 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 34: 28 with no earnings published and 6 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 8 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$21,936 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
$21,936 a year
About $87,744 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 | $17,941 |
| $30k to $48k | $15,764 |
| $48k to $75k | $19,176 |
| $75k to $110k | $22,468 |
| $110k and up | $26,586 |
| All families (average) | $21,936 |
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).
15 of 56 programs could be assessed 27% 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 | $69,958 | +$32,828 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.7 yrs | 30 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $57,279 | +$20,149 | clears the bar | $26,250 | 1.3 yrs | 25 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,495 | +$9,365 | clears the bar | $25,672 | 2.7 yrs | 19 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $46,237 | +$9,107 | clears the bar | $25,836 | 2.8 yrs | 19 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $76,272 | +$39,142 | clears the bar | $19,586 | 0.5 yrs | 18 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,966 | +$12,836 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.1 yrs | 14 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $61,219 | +$24,089 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $54,919 | +$17,789 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.5 yrs | 13 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $93,749 | +$56,619 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $63,790 | +$26,660 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | $46,1841-year earnings | +$9,054 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $51,713 | +$14,583 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $91,318 | +$54,188 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.5 yrs | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $49,696 | +$12,566 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.1 yrs | 5 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $65,097 | +$27,967 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $27,000 | not assessed | 13 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $27,000 | not assessed | 6 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Music | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Criminal Justice | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | 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 | 1 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Marketing | 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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