Public · Iowa City, Iowa
University of Iowa: cost, debt and earnings by major
107 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $22,508
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 76%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 84%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 22,264
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $21,262
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $15,353 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $15,374 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $17,179 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,278 |
| $110,000+ | $26,721 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (13)
- International Business$91,117
- Insurance$83,537
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$71,233
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$64,881 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,970
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$61,856
- Hospitality Administration/Management$59,801
- Sustainability Studies$57,029
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,154
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$46,614
- Public Health$46,113 (1 yr)
- Museology/Museum Studies$40,294
- Social Work$40,053 (1 yr)
Bachelor's programs (57)
- Statistics$123,676
- Chemical Engineering$97,329
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208
- Industrial Engineering$95,347
- Accounting and Related Services$92,767
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,720
- Mechanical Engineering$89,078
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$88,264
- Finance and Financial Management Services$88,229
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,894
- Civil Engineering$83,350
- Mathematics$82,411
- Marketing$81,994
- Computer Engineering$81,533 (1 yr)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,836
- Human Resources Management and Services$77,659
- Economics$76,746
- Computer Science$70,437 (1 yr)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,601
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$67,760
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,605
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,377
- Political Science and Government$65,923
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,072
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,732
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$61,200
- Criminology$60,947
- Communication and Media Studies$60,737
- Biology, General$60,450
- Chemistry$60,227
- Dance$60,188
- Geography and Cartography$59,578
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,071
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,098
- Journalism$56,933
- Philosophy$56,786
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$54,530
- Sociology$54,464
- Social Work$52,451
- English Language and Literature, General$51,679
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,338
- Psychology, General$51,031
- Music$50,180
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$47,892
- International/Globalization Studies$47,421
- History$46,819
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$46,063
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,488 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$43,192
- Area Studies$43,083
- Anthropology$42,549
- Public Health$41,739 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other$40,434
- Behavioral Sciences$39,798 (1 yr)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,558 (1 yr)
- International Relations and National Security Studies$34,738 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$30,231
Master's programs (20)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$139,677
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$129,316
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$115,346
- Public Health$103,005
- Accounting and Related Services$101,555
- Journalism$84,165
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,460
- Educational Administration and Supervision$66,125
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,522
- Education, General$60,846 (1 yr)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$59,989
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,371
- Social Work$58,268
- Education, Other$57,087 (1 yr)
- Library Science and Administration$55,946
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$55,052 (1 yr)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$51,517 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$51,368
- Music$48,460
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,469
Doctoral programs (6)
First professional programs (4)
- Dentistry$172,943
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$127,526
- Law$107,273
- Medicine$98,361
Graduate certificate programs (7)
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$309,352
- Marketing$141,288 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$132,152
- Finance and Financial Management Services$131,086
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$128,962
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$127,420
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$123,753