Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa University is a private nonprofit college in Fayette, IA. Its average net price is $21,119 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 | $19,891 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $18,416 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,248 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,858 |
| $110,001 and up | $24,839 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $52,299 |
| 8 years after entry | $55,793 |
| 10 years after entry | $57,736 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $61,889 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $27,438 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Agricultural Business | $54,084 National median for this major n=4,648 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $59,380 n=184 | $28,474 n=184 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Criminology | $49,911 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $34,432 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | 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 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | 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 |
| Homeland Security | $58,220 National median for this major n=2,607 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $54,421 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $36,530 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Human Services, General | $40,936 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $43,160 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | 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 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Natural Sciences | $39,311 National median for this major n=1,607 | Not published |
| Psychology | $40,942 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $39,451 Small program - rough guide n=99 |
| 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 |
| Registered Nursing | $80,032 n=175 | $33,375 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $44,221 Small program - rough guide n=41 | 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 | $42,093 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Teaching | $43,076 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| 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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