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What University of Iowa graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Bachelor's (90)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$56,777$90,251$123,685
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,882$74,886$85,221
Anthropology$32,383$49,766$62,761
Area Studies$34,720$52,071$73,032
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies$33,798$50,183$69,252
Behavioral Sciences$33,223$55,699$69,498
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$38,842$65,810$98,592
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$38,490$63,979$94,483
Biology, General$37,333$62,986$93,311
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$61,104$86,730$118,804
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,944$69,779
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$54,411$82,749$112,647
Chemical Engineering$73,872$99,144$125,175
Chemistry$43,119$62,698$90,670
Civil Engineering$65,543$84,761$109,070
Classical and Ancient Studies$26,963$35,487$60,590
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,666$35,757$71,212
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$66,474$76,015$81,339
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$28,617$67,647$75,736
Communication and Media Studies$41,388$62,759$81,246
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$40,228$61,727$79,983
Computer Engineering$78,977
Computer Science$64,022$94,498$115,506
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$60,289$89,843$113,945
Computer and Information Sciences, General$50,065$74,036$107,201
Criminology$38,416$62,075
Dance$30,542$51,761$56,877
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$30,037$44,737$56,877
Economics$48,349$76,103$101,129
Education$38,719$56,776$66,149
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$78,833$107,625$131,591
Engineering$71,338$94,879$121,156
English Language and Literature, General$34,226$52,222$67,692
English Language and Literature/Letters$33,813$52,045$67,692
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other$28,969$46,298
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$32,122$46,116$60,961
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$30,049$47,616$63,204
Finance and Financial Management Services$56,782$86,449$117,746
Fine and Studio Arts$32,208$49,023$61,552
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$36,886$55,902$70,599
Geography and Cartography$37,075$55,770$71,187
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$37,352$65,048$77,093
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$35,872$45,413$67,138
Health Professions and Related Programs$67,537$76,433$89,196
History$33,287$54,886$72,719
History$33,287$54,886$72,719
Human Resources Management and Services$51,472$76,159$99,496
Industrial Engineering$76,246$99,330$133,652
International Relations and National Security Studies$35,487$66,338
International/Globalization Studies$34,435$54,890$74,872
Journalism$38,027$59,636$77,446
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,774$63,922$85,316
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,774$63,922$85,316
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$31,694$50,653$67,675
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$64,005$93,727$121,775
Marketing$50,075$75,422$104,900
Mathematics$50,615$77,752$103,619
Mathematics and Statistics$52,551$79,488$106,418
Mechanical Engineering$73,447$96,556$120,219
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$44,688$65,353$97,664
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$36,883$57,343$72,667
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$43,102$65,934$70,298
Music$35,012$52,246$65,743
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$35,325$56,069$72,095
Natural Resources and Conservation$35,325$56,069$72,095
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$33,617
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$34,140$62,034$78,309
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$36,463$54,515$62,306
Philosophy$31,485$58,998$74,144
Philosophy and Religious Studies$32,796$50,397$69,346
Physical Sciences$39,010$61,746$83,065
Physics$37,408$60,272$85,856
Political Science and Government$37,851$61,873$86,572
Psychology$34,249$54,767$72,018
Psychology, General$34,249$54,767$72,018
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$35,196$53,298$64,859
Public Health$36,533
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$69,874$79,692$94,162
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$34,840$52,354
Religion/Religious Studies$33,582$47,407$67,138
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$37,915$58,207$72,371
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,998$59,105$58,363
Social Sciences$40,102$63,047$83,679
Social Work$35,196$53,298$64,859
Sociology$36,423$54,639$70,751
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$33,679$63,748$81,498
Statistics$62,393$94,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,263$56,367$65,549
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$42,254$63,230$78,529
Visual and Performing Arts$31,699$48,809$61,582

Master's (23)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Architecture and Related Services$53,485$70,527$81,043
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies$47,119$62,158$76,644
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$56,802$86,717$116,462
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$116,864$144,877$175,823
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$64,930$70,870$81,782
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$81,357$114,999$144,489
Education$56,787$68,417$79,356
Engineering$76,502$101,595$135,026
English Language and Literature/Letters$33,881$55,344$72,682
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$31,227$52,542$69,682
Health Professions and Related Programs$80,826$103,307$120,767
History$39,793$68,702$71,728
Legal Professions and Studies$62,818$69,154
Library Science$53,107$64,527$74,086
Mathematics and Statistics$68,782$99,387$127,711
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,379$70,108$90,528
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$44,460$60,974$76,015
Philosophy and Religious Studies$36,215$69,154$77,093
Physical Sciences$54,158$71,441$91,987
Psychology$39,655
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$52,414$65,293$74,137
Social Sciences$30,295$67,373$84,898
Visual and Performing Arts$35,980$55,964$63,676

Doctoral (Research) (19)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies$56,877$69,154
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$59,830$87,380$131,621
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$171,025$197,724$221,420
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$70,606$80,729$96,190
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$117,867$143,232
Education$81,096$98,584$111,841
Engineering$86,874$121,670$147,191
English Language and Literature/Letters$56,877$72,204$83,838
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,378$75,525$83,557
Health Professions and Related Programs$85,951$105,105$108,603
History$58,497$68,891$78,948
Mathematics and Statistics$75,235$86,717$105,955
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$63,394$87,276$101,194
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$64,930$94,869
Philosophy and Religious Studies$59,140$72,585$82,718
Physical Sciences$61,218$93,643$116,662
Psychology$69,346$96,791
Social Sciences$77,901$88,421$106,801
Visual and Performing Arts$52,737$67,520$78,072

Doctoral (Professional) (6)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Dentistry$136,241$173,339$182,399
Health Professions and Related Programs$79,807$157,015$206,568
Law$76,992$112,327$135,924
Legal Professions and Studies$76,992$112,327$135,924
Medicine$69,361$167,710$383,597
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$128,584$151,198$153,130