by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Maharishi International University Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Out of a field of 1,618 colleges and universities considered in the 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Maharishi International University landed the #1,272 spot. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa, MIU came in at #22.
Of the 892 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, MIU came in at #833. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Iowa, MIU came in at #12.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,670 graduate students attended Maharishi International University. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.
Women make up 47.5% of the total graduate student body at MIU while men make up 52.5%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 15.4% of the graduate student population at MIU. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at MIU. Around 53.3% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The graduate programs at MIU lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | $114,993 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $32,294 |
Located in Fairfield, Iowa, Maharishi International University is a private not-for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Fairfield draws many to the area. Get more details about the location of Maharishi International University.
Contact details for MIU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1000 North 4th Street, Fairfield, IA 52557 |
| Phone: | 64147270001242 |
| Website: | www.miu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/Maharishi.University |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/maharishiuni |
83.5% of the graduate students at Maharishi International University took at least one class online. For that same period, 71.6% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 25 | — |
| Agricultural Production | 17 | — |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 95 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 31 | — |
| Computer Programming | 17 | — |
| Computer Science | 325 | — |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 16 | — |
| Energy & Bio-Based Therapies | 14 | — |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 5 | — |
| Management Information Systems | 40 | — |
| Other Philosophy & Religion | 25 | — |
| Physics and Astronomy. | 2 | — |
| Writing Studies | 4 | — |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 14 | — |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 1 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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