Buena Vista University
Buena Vista University is a private nonprofit college in Storm Lake, IA. Its average net price is $18,855 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $15,520 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $13,270 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,037 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,464 |
| $110,001 and up | $25,296 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $47,288 |
| 8 years after entry | $48,846 |
| 10 years after entry | $51,626 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $49,546 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Agricultural Business | $54,084 National median for this major n=4,648 | Not published |
| Agriculture, General | $43,778 National median for this major n=2,007 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Animal Sciences | $37,766 National median for this major n=6,365 | Not published |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $37,052 National median for this major n=3,388 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $58,278 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| Business and Commerce | $48,728 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $40,061 National median for this major n=902 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Systems Analysis | $65,104 National median for this major n=1,196 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $47,239 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Criminology | $42,035 National median for this major n=10,302 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Education, Other | $40,204 National median for this major n=1,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Graphic Communications | $29,510 National median for this major n=3,935 | Not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $55,804 National median for this major n=11,775 | Not published |
| Human Services, General | $41,637 National median for this major n=5,838 | $37,217 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Medical Informatics | $49,283 National median for this major n=247 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $46,704 Small program - rough guide n=63 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $44,728 National median for this major n=2,888 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $41,311 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $27,948 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Soil Sciences | $48,415 National median for this major n=193 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,411 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $28,000 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Teaching | $42,272 n=110 | $31,000 n=158 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | $36,625 National median for this major n=401 | Not published |
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