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Undergraduate Economics at University of Iowa

94 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#2 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$66,230 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at Iowa. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Iowa Undergraduate Economics Rankings

#136 in the U.S.
#2 in Iowa
#6 in the The Plains States Region

College Factual ranks Iowa among the top schools in the country for economics, placing at #136 out of 471 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Economics Schools 136 of 471
Best Economics Schools in Iowa 2 of 4
Best Economics Schools in the Plains States Region 6 of 31

Undergraduate Economics Degrees at Iowa

The table below lists every degree level granted in economics at Iowa, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 94

Iowa Economics Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Iowa awarded 94 bachelor’s degrees in economics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Iowa is among the very best schools in the country for economics at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa 2
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 5
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 124

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$66,230 Bachelor's Median Salary

Economics students who finish a bachelor’s at Iowa earn a median of $66,230 a year. This is lower than $69,768, the median for all majors at Iowa.

Salary for Economics majors with a bachelor's degree at Iowa

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$22,407 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Iowa, economics graduates take on a median debt of $22,407 in student loans. This is lower than $24,594, the typical median for all majors at Iowa.

Student debt for Economics majors with a bachelor's degree at Iowa

Iowa Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$11,283 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,407 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,356 $31,374
Fees $1,997 $1,997

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 76% of economics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

Iowa gender breakdown of Economics Bachelor's degree grads The majority of economics bachelor’s degree graduates at Iowa are White. About 65% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor’s in economics.

Ethnic diversity of Economics majors at University of Iowa
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 61
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 3

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