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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Iowa

This page shows median first-year earnings for Iowa graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $45,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $59,800. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $67,300 , followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at $67,100 , and Industrial Engineering at $66,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Dentistry (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $123,700 , followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) at $106,900 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) at $100,300 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Iowa graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Iowa graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Dentistry (First Professional Degree) $123,700
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $106,900
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) $100,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $93,200
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,300
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $67,100
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $63,200
Public Health (Master's Degree) $63,100
Law (First Professional Degree) $62,700
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,500
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,100
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,900
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,600
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,300
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $56,600
Insurance (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $55,200
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,500
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,300
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,100
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $50,700
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $46,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $45,700
International Business (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $44,900
Personal Awareness and Self-Improvement (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $44,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,100
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,500
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $43,100
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,800
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $38,300
Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) $38,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,100
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,100
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $34,800
Journalism (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $33,700
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,400
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $32,800
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Sustainability Studies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $31,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Master's Degree) $30,500
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,900
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) $25,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,900
International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,700
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $23,900
Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) $23,800
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,300
Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,800

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=153658.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026