Highest Earning Colleges in Iowa

These are the highest earning colleges in iowa, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 43 institutions, with Drake University leading at $71,901.

Rank	Institution	State	Earnings
1	Drake University	IA	$71,901
2	University of Iowa	IA	$64,762
3	Iowa State University	IA	$63,386
4	Grinnell College	IA	$62,830
5	Mercy College of Health Sciences	IA	$62,234
6	Mount Mercy University	IA	$60,787
7	Luther College	IA	$59,850
8	Saint Ambrose University	IA	$59,531
9	Simpson College	IA	$59,274
10	Loras College	IA	$58,289
11	Coe College	IA	$57,125
12	Wartburg College	IA	$56,201
13	Morningside University	IA	$55,494
14	Clarke University	IA	$55,396
15	University of Northern Iowa	IA	$55,177
16	Briar Cliff University	IA	$54,475
17	Central College	IA	$54,317
18	Cornell College	IA	$53,460
19	Grand View University	IA	$52,824
20	Upper Iowa University	IA	$52,766
21	Dordt University	IA	$52,559
22	University of Dubuque	IA	$51,190
23	Waldorf University	IA	$51,165
24	Northwest Iowa Community College	IA	$50,776
25	Northwestern College	IA	$49,802
26	Buena Vista University	IA	$49,156
27	William Penn University	IA	$48,936
28	Graceland University-Lamoni	IA	$47,361
29	North Iowa Area Community College	IA	$43,462
30	Iowa Lakes Community College	IA	$43,108
31	Hawkeye Community College	IA	$42,849
32	Iowa Western Community College	IA	$42,793
33	Iowa Central Community College	IA	$42,046
34	Northeast Iowa Community College	IA	$41,306
35	Des Moines Area Community College	IA	$41,018
36	Kirkwood Community College	IA	$41,016
37	Marshalltown Community College	IA	$41,010
38	Indian Hills Community College	IA	$40,507
39	Western Iowa Tech Community College	IA	$40,473
40	Southwestern Community College	IA	$40,129
41	Eastern Iowa Community College District	IA	$39,060
42	Southeastern Community College	IA	$36,882
43	Maharishi International University	IA	$27,981

Methodology

Institutions in Iowa ranked by highest earning. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.