Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Upper Iowa University has 32 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $94,026 four years after finishing, against $95,127 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$57,736
Former students who received federal aid
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 Upper Iowa University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 41 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 46 | $80,032 | $76,345 | $86,02011% below | $21,975 |
| Public Administration | 18 | $73,411 | $70,374 | $64,9538% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 15 | $52,001 | $66,931 | $58,51814% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 134 | $59,380 | $65,858 | $64,5902% above | $24,658 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 18 | $54,421 | $64,706 | $67,0253% below | $31,158 |
| Biology, General | 6 | N/A | $64,110 | $57,55811% above | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 6 | $60,423 | $63,736 | $77,31218% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 36 | $61,889 | $63,645 | $73,05413% below | $23,613 |
| Social Sciences, General | 18 | $49,042 | $57,430 | $52,09510% above | $20,000 |
| Criminology | 31 | $49,911 | $56,767 | $56,2241% above | $26,062 |
| Marketing | 6 | $55,170 | $54,858 | $66,54218% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 79 | $40,942 | $50,877 | $50,0662% above | $27,750 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 29 | $44,221 | $49,098 | $51,2584% below | $26,658 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 10 | N/A | $49,002 | $53,0248% below | N/A |
| Human Services, General | 40 | $40,936 | $48,461 | $48,7991% below | $25,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 60 | $42,093 | $47,790 | $50,8276% below | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 91 | $43,076 | $45,945 | $47,7304% below | $26,496 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 10 | $35,558 | $41,765 | $54,62724% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 14 | $37,215 | $41,109 | $52,72722% below | $21,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 33 | $55,862 | $56,511 | $49,32315% above | $19,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 39 | $47,314 | $52,322 | $42,77422% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 50 | $73,662 | $94,026 | $95,1271% below | $51,632 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 6 | $85,272 | $82,839 | $112,76527% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 20 | $68,401 | $80,314 | $93,22814% below | $40,000 |
| Public Administration | 18 | $76,537 | $70,924 | $77,1758% below | $55,510 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 29 | $68,472 | $69,986 | $85,19218% below | $55,845 |
| Homeland Security | 6 | $69,594 | N/A | $75,1137% below | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 30 | N/A | $61,526 | $65,7446% below | $54,228 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 14 | N/A | $58,558 | $62,4506% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 27 | $57,358 | N/A | $59,1663% below | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 0 | N/A | $57,197 | $69,94418% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 12 | $50,546 | N/A | $50,7030% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Upper Iowa University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
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