Upper Iowa University Rankings & Recognition

Upper Iowa University appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #396 of 408 for accounting, and #6 of 7 ranked colleges in Iowa.

Upper Iowa University 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 #396 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 36 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,645; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $23,613; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 16.4 of 100 · #6 of 7 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 35th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $21,119 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 30.9% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Texas A&M University-Texarkana (#395)
Ranked just below: Texas Southern University (#397)

Best colleges for accounting

Education

Ranked #486 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 91 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,945; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $26,496; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 23.3 of 100 · #11 of 12 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 32th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 32th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 10th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $21,119 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 30.9% · debt is 58% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (#485)
Ranked just below: Carlow University (#487)

Best colleges for education

Nursing

Ranked #663 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 46 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,345; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $21,975; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 19.8 of 100 · #7 of 10 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 12th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 36th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 25th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 6th percentile

Average net price $21,119 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 30.9% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: Lee University-Tennessee (#662)
Ranked just below: Franciscan University of Steubenville (#664)

Best colleges for nursing

Psychology

Ranked #667 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 79 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,877; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $27,750; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 32.8 of 100 · #8 of 12 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 49th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 41th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 11th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 5th percentile

Average net price $21,119 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 30.9% · debt is 55% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of St Francis (#666)
Ranked just below: William Penn University (#668)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #686 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 134 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,858; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $24,658; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 39.1 of 100 · #13 of 18 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 54th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 41th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 30th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $21,119 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 30.9% · debt is 37% of earnings