Liberal Arts Programs in Iowa
Liberal Arts is the broad general-studies degree: writing, reasoning, and coursework across fields rather than one occupation. Its earnings median blends graduates headed everywhere from sales to graduate school, which is why the sample size beside it matters.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Liberal Arts Programs in Iowa
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | Liberal Arts | $46,502 n=196 | $26,500 n=261 |
| Luther College | Liberal Arts | $44,894 n=443 | Not published |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Clarke University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Coe College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Cornell College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Dordt University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Drake University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of Dubuque | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Grand View University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $28,225 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Grinnell College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Iowa State University | Liberal Arts | $39,154 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $25,875 Small program - rough guide n=80 |
| Loras College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Maharishi International University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $32,833 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Mount Mercy University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of Northern Iowa | Liberal Arts | $40,998 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $20,125 Small program - rough guide n=84 |
| Northwestern College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Simpson College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Upper Iowa University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Waldorf University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Wartburg College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |