University of Dubuque Rankings & Recognition

University of Dubuque appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #403 of 408 for accounting, and #7 of 7 ranked colleges in Iowa.

University of Dubuque rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Accounting

Ranked #403 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,082; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $24,612; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 13.7 of 100 · #7 of 7 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 11th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 24th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 5th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $25,171 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 44.8% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies (#402)
Ranked just below: Gardner-Webb University (#404)

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Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #448 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,721; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 13 of 100 · #11 of 12 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 12th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 18th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 4th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $25,171 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 44.8% · debt is 59% of earnings

Ranked just above: Webber International University (#447)
Ranked just below: Johnson C Smith University (#449)

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Business

Ranked #840 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 57 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,918; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,455; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 30.2 of 100 · #17 of 18 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 41th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 24th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 20th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 26th percentile

Average net price $25,171 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 44.8% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: Ashland University (#839)
Ranked just below: Columbia College-Missouri (#841)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 88.6%
Avg. net price: $25,171
Graduation: 44.8%
Students: 1,440

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NCAA Division III

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