University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa · Private, nonprofit
Of 18 assessed programs, 17 leave graduates out-earning a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 26 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $18,106 |
| $30k to $48k | $19,318 |
| $48k to $75k | $19,480 |
| $75k to $110k | $24,660 |
| $110k and up | $25,908 |
| All families (average) | $23,386 |
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 44 programs could be assessed 41% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $80,776 | +$43,646 | clears the bar | $13,362 | 0.3 yrs | 107 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | $86,081 | +$48,951 | clears the bar | $25,375 | 0.5 yrs | 73 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $62,918 | +$25,788 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 0.9 yrs | 68 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $52,578 | +$15,448 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.7 yrs | 28 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | $135,262 | +$98,132 | clears the bar | $102,750 | 1.0 yrs | 25 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | $66,039 | +$28,909 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $31,779 1-year earnings | -$5,351 | falls short | $27,000 | insufficient data | 22 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $45,721 | +$8,591 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 3.1 yrs | 19 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $73,710 | +$36,580 | clears the bar | $27,617 | 0.8 yrs | 18 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $63,082 | +$25,952 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.0 yrs | 17 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $64,648 | +$27,518 | clears the bar | $26,898 | 1.0 yrs | 17 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $42,296 | +$5,166 | clears the bar | $22,862 | 4.4 yrs | 15 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | $63,655 | +$26,525 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $53,011 | +$15,881 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 1.3 yrs | 11 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $53,514 | +$16,384 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $48,537 | +$11,407 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $46,296 | +$9,166 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,512 | +$14,382 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Theology and Ministry | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Data Processing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Theology and Ministry | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
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.