University of Northern Iowa Outcomes

University of Northern Iowa has 60 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Computer Science (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $89,305 four years after finishing, against $99,177 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

68.6%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

81.7%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$57,187

Former students who received federal aid

Quick facts

Admit rate: 92.7%
Avg. net price: $16,038
Graduation: 68.6%
Students: 7,529

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University of Northern Iowa graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of Northern Iowa. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 54 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods; 361 graduates · $45,885 median earnings
Above the national median: 20 of 60 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians; Median debt is 16% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Computer Science (bachelor's): $89,305; Field median $99,177
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's): $87,580; Field median $81,562
Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's): $87,003; Field median $95,127
Construction Management (bachelor's): $85,688; Field median $93,156
Real Estate (bachelor's): $83,592; Field median $82,246
Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's): $82,641; Field median $73,054
Finance and Financial Management Services (bachelor's): $81,172; Field median $77,312
Educational Administration and Supervision (master's): $81,109; Field median $69,944

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Computer Science	32	$59,817	$89,305	$99,17710% below	$19,500
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	35	$80,016	$87,580	$81,5627% above	$14,000
Construction Management	36	$72,653	$85,688	$93,1568% below	$15,000
Real Estate	34	$64,646	$83,592	$82,2462% above	$20,500
Accounting and Related Services	0	N/A	$82,641	$73,05413% above	N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services	105	$58,372	$81,172	$77,3125% above	$18,495
Management Information Systems and Services	0	$66,763	$76,329	$81,4246% below	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations	143	$58,668	$74,838	$64,59016% above	$15,000
Marketing	37	$46,739	$72,757	$66,5429% above	$15,000
Economics	15	$59,725	$71,905	$79,3109% below	N/A
Data Analytics	7	$65,405	N/A	$66,6962% below	N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	24	$48,001	$64,067	$62,0273% above	$18,750
Gerontology	5	N/A	$63,876	$55,89814% above	N/A
Biology, General	60	$39,564	$62,391	$57,5588% above	$15,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	56	N/A	$60,509	$58,4913% above	$16,125
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	110	$59,798	N/A	$68,53113% below	$19,487
Public Administration	10	N/A	$58,307	$64,95310% below	N/A
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	13	$57,659	N/A	$58,9002% below	$15,000
Criminology	50	$46,550	$54,993	$56,2242% below	$13,514
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	10	N/A	$54,965	$56,0472% below	N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	49	$37,128	$54,629	$53,0243% above	$16,750
Psychology, General	102	$37,382	$53,829	$50,0668% above	$16,435
Communication and Media Studies	32	$42,476	$53,506	$53,8251% below	$16,870
Sociology	16	N/A	$53,198	$52,1052% above	$18,149
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	4	N/A	$52,202	$64,04618% below	N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	60	$40,998	$51,712	$52,0201% below	$17,500
Human Resources Management and Services	18	$51,406	N/A	$55,7598% below	$14,000
Social Work	81	$42,826	$50,629	$51,8592% below	$18,633
Political Science and Government	16	$43,712	$50,277	$61,61318% below	$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	138	$46,571	$50,144	$50,8271% below	$20,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	41	$43,411	$49,794	$48,4843% above	$17,076
History	34	$42,358	$49,313	$50,3872% below	$17,250
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	19	$38,711	$48,506	$49,4192% below	$16,000
Design and Applied Arts	30	$44,983	$47,736	$52,7279% below	$22,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	21	N/A	$47,105	$67,67630% below	$19,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	4	N/A	$46,986	$60,37922% below	N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	11	N/A	$46,780	$54,62714% below	N/A
English Language and Literature, General	17	$34,758	$46,343	$48,7735% below	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	361	$44,402	$45,885	$47,7304% below	$18,891
Criminal Justice and Corrections	19	$45,483	N/A	$42,8406% above	$16,584
Mathematics	15	$48,747	$44,407	$70,62837% below	N/A
Graphic Communications	7	N/A	$44,066	$43,0582% above	N/A
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	15	$42,709	N/A	$39,3788% above	$19,713
Public Health	21	$42,003	N/A	$42,9782% below	$15,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	29	$38,275	$41,053	$47,26913% below	$17,375
Fine and Studio Arts	21	$22,977	$40,288	$41,5503% below	$19,145
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	19	$26,323	$39,816	$40,0531% below	N/A
Anthropology	5	N/A	$34,102	$45,83326% below	N/A

Master's programs

Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations	27	N/A	$87,003	$95,1279% below	N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision	24	$65,733	$81,109	$69,94416% above	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	2	$58,792	$70,149	$62,45012% above	N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	11	$54,313	$64,309	$60,5536% above	N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	50	$59,889	$64,303	$65,7862% below	$32,000
Mathematics	1	$57,573	$62,739	$70,29811% below	N/A
English Language and Literature, General	3	N/A	$60,443	$61,2691% below	N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	25	N/A	$60,414	$65,7448% below	N/A
Social Work	45	$54,081	$59,834	$62,5974% below	$26,820
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	15	$58,933	$57,224	$58,8453% below	N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	24	$48,051	$53,892	$58,9989% below	$34,206
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	8	$50,503	N/A	$51,0271% below	N/A

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs University of Northern Iowa reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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Management
Chief Executives
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 3 more
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 3 more
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Median pay
$193,950
Outlook
Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Median pay
$175,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 2 more
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
Bright outlook
Science
Physicists
Median pay
$172,250
Outlook
Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Median pay
$171,270
Outlook
Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving