Best Certificate Programs at University of Iowa by ROI

Every Certificate major at University of Iowa ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Certificate Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

11

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$268,434

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$26,883

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Insurance.

Grad rate: 73.4%

+$647,002 $77,132 $26,883 $21,300 Full ROI →
2 Personal Awareness and Self-Improvement.

Grad rate: 73.4%

+$578,022 $73,629 $26,883 $20,500 Full ROI →
3 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Grad rate: 73.4%

+$536,497 $70,169 $26,883 $0 Full ROI →
4 International Business.

Grad rate: 73.4%

+$501,097 $70,114 $26,883 $25,407 Full ROI →
5 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.

Grad rate: 73.4%

+$315,017 $60,850 $26,883 $26,000 Full ROI →
6 Sustainability Studies.

Grad rate: 73.4%

+$243,773 $56,979 $26,883 $21,425 Full ROI →
7 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.

Grad rate: 73.4%

+$137,837 $51,991 $26,883 $26,000 Full ROI →
8 Journalism.

Grad rate: 73.4%

+$127,037 $49,696 $26,883 $0 Full ROI →
9 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 73.4%

+$123,612 $51,282 $26,883 $26,033 Full ROI →
10 Museology/Museum Studies.

Grad rate: 73.4%

-$109,271 $39,318 $26,883 $21,295 Full ROI →
11 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.

Grad rate: 73.4%

-$147,846 $37,630 $26,883 $24,862 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.