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Doctoral (Research)+21% vs national median152 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at University of Iowa

Ranked 4th of 58 doctoral (research) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$171,025
middle 50%: $135,418 – $228,985
Median · 5 years out
$197,724
middle 50%: $165,419 – $247,899
Median · 10 years out
$221,420
middle 50%: $172,318 – $290,912

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Iowa's doctoral (research) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $171,025 one year after graduating, rising to $221,420 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $163,341 for this field, ranking 4th of 58 reporting programs.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
1.8 yrs
≈ $1,919 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$186,019 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Iowa

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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$105,105 · 5 yrs out

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