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Bachelor's+17% vs national median2,656 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Iowa

Ranked 30th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,774
middle 50%: $29,740 – $54,589
Median · 5 years out
$63,922
middle 50%: $47,800 – $85,611
Median · 10 years out
$85,316
middle 50%: $61,769 – $124,227

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Iowa's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $40,774 one year after graduating, rising to $85,316 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 30th of 266 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?

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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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,882 total interest

Same major at other universities

Weber State University
$65,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,921 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$64,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$64,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$64,536 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$63,671 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$61,827 · 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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