Bachelor's+2% vs national median937 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Iowa
Ranked 120th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,944
middle 50%: $35,255 – $59,379
Median · 5 years out
$69,779
middle 50%: $53,945 – $96,164
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Iowa graduates in Business Administration earn a median of $48k in year one. Salaries increase to $70k after five years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,909 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hamline University
$70,412 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$70,083 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$69,974 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$69,851 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$69,794 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$69,501 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$69,273 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$69,254 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$69,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$69,162 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out
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