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In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Upper Iowa University was awarded 14 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked UIU as #1,716 out of 5,192 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, UIU holds the #44 spot on the Best Colleges in Iowa ranking.
See all of the rankings for Upper Iowa University.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from UIU with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. This is good news for future UIU graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.