Best Psychology, General Degrees in Iowa by ROI

Colleges in Iowa ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Iowa

18

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$300,316

Across Iowa programs

Average Annual Cost

$49,871

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Loras College

Grad rate: 68.8%

-$104,850 $48,256 $48,380 $27,000 Full ROI →
2 Waldorf University

Grad rate: 27.5%

-$125,393 $45,304 $38,035 $29,136 Full ROI →
3 University of Northern Iowa

Grad rate: 66.3%

-$157,163 $39,986 $21,627 $22,500 Full ROI →
4 Wartburg College

Grad rate: 67.0%

-$185,218 $46,928 $61,832 $27,000 Full ROI →
5 Central College

Grad rate: 70.3%

-$217,438 $39,986 $35,177 $27,000 Full ROI →
6 University of Iowa

Grad rate: 73.4%

-$221,889 $37,929 $26,883 $24,398 Full ROI →
7 Iowa State University

Grad rate: 75.0%

-$246,109 $35,917 $23,309 $23,121 Full ROI →
8 Simpson College

Grad rate: 66.2%

-$264,698 $42,375 $58,937 $27,000 Full ROI →
9 Grand View University

Grad rate: 54.0%

-$340,522 $36,115 $46,188 $28,200 Full ROI →
10 Upper Iowa University

Grad rate: 41.8%

-$343,483 $37,310 $48,422 $41,478 Full ROI →
11 Drake University

Grad rate: 76.8%

-$344,902 $38,603 $62,407 $20,248 Full ROI →
12 Clarke University

Grad rate: 56.2%

-$355,931 $36,572 $52,899 $26,500 Full ROI →
13 Cornell College

Grad rate: 67.6%

-$360,634 $38,658 $64,336 $27,000 Full ROI →
14 Luther College

Grad rate: 74.6%

-$363,595 $38,178 $62,845 $26,500 Full ROI →
15 Saint Ambrose University

Grad rate: 63.4%

-$395,118 $33,948 $50,018 $25,190 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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