University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
14of 15 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130 a year). 1 falls short.
15 of 36 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 21: 20 with no earnings published and 1 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$23,386 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
$23,386 a year
About $93,544 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 | $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 |
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).
18 of 44 programs could be assessed 41% 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 | Master's Degree | $80,776 | +$43,646 | above HS line | $13,362 | 0.3 yrs | 92 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | $86,081 | +$48,951 | clears the bar | $25,375 | 0.5 yrs | 74 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $62,918 | +$25,788 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 0.9 yrs | 43 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $45,721 | +$8,591 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 3.1 yrs | 26 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $52,578 | +$15,448 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.7 yrs | 25 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | $66,039 | +$28,909 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $73,710 | +$36,580 | clears the bar | $27,617 | 0.8 yrs | 19 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | $135,262 | +$98,132 | above HS line | $102,750 | 1.0 yrs | 18 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $48,537 | +$11,407 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $63,082 | +$25,952 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.0 yrs | 11 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | $63,655 | +$26,525 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $46,296 | +$9,166 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $42,296 | +$5,166 | clears the bar | $22,862 | 4.4 yrs | 9 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $31,7791-year earnings | -$5,351 | falls short (1-yr) | $27,000 | no earnings gain | 9 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $64,648 | +$27,518 | clears the bar | $26,898 | 1.0 yrs | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $53,514 | +$16,384 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $53,011 | +$15,881 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 1.3 yrs | 7 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,512 | +$14,382 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Theology and Ministry | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Data Processing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | 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 | 2 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theology and Ministry | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Healthcare Administration | Master'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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