Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa · Private, nonprofit
Of 31 assessed programs, 30 leave graduates out-earning a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 42 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $17,715 |
| $30k to $48k | $22,774 |
| $48k to $75k | $18,720 |
| $75k to $110k | $20,041 |
| $110k and up | $23,805 |
| All families (average) | $20,942 |
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.
31 of 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $65,858 | +$28,728 | clears the bar | $26,250 | 0.9 yrs | 162 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,945 | +$8,815 | clears the bar | $27,292 | 3.1 yrs | 129 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $76,345 | +$39,215 | clears the bar | $21,155 | 0.5 yrs | 115 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,877 | +$13,747 | clears the bar | $25,250 | 1.8 yrs | 107 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $94,026 | +$56,896 | clears the bar | $39,872 | 0.7 yrs | 80 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | $48,461 | +$11,331 | clears the bar | $28,337 | 2.5 yrs | 70 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $47,790 | +$10,660 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.3 yrs | 47 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $63,645 | +$26,515 | clears the bar | $26,284 | 1.0 yrs | 47 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,767 | +$19,637 | clears the bar | $30,701 | 1.6 yrs | 46 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $64,706 | +$27,576 | clears the bar | $29,125 | 1.1 yrs | 38 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $56,511 | +$19,381 | clears the bar | $30,822 | 1.6 yrs | 36 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $52,322 | +$15,192 | clears the bar | $18,625 | 1.2 yrs | 32 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $69,986 | +$32,856 | clears the bar | $48,284 | 1.5 yrs | 27 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $70,924 | +$33,794 | clears the bar | $50,069 | 1.5 yrs | 24 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $70,374 | +$33,244 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.8 yrs | 23 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $49,098 | +$11,968 | clears the bar | $27,812 | 2.3 yrs | 21 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $35,361 1-year earnings | -$1,769 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $66,931 | +$29,801 | clears the bar | $28,939 | 1.0 yrs | 21 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $49,002 | +$11,872 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.1 yrs | 19 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $63,736 | +$26,606 | clears the bar | $17,586 | 0.7 yrs | 19 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $57,430 | +$20,300 | clears the bar | $23,274 | 1.1 yrs | 18 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $80,314 | +$43,184 | clears the bar | $42,158 | 1.0 yrs | 15 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $41,765 | +$4,635 | clears the bar | $14,000 | 3.0 yrs | 14 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $55,800 1-year earnings | +$18,670 | clears the bar | $31,241 | 1.7 yrs | 14 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,110 | +$26,980 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $54,858 | +$17,728 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.4 yrs | 13 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $58,558 | +$21,428 | clears the bar | $36,911 | 1.7 yrs | 10 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | $82,839 | +$45,709 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $41,109 | +$3,979 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 5.2 yrs | 8 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $57,197 | +$20,067 | clears the bar | $46,697 | 2.3 yrs | 6 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $61,526 | +$24,396 | clears the bar | $54,686 | 2.2 yrs | 1 |
| Homeland Security | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Criminology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $26,125 | insufficient data | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | 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 | 2 |
| Psychology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Accounting | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Finance | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor'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.