by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how University of Iowa Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed.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 4,630 colleges and universities considered in the 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Iowa landed the #99 spot.So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 10% ranking.As a result, Iowa is a recipient of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa, Iowa came in at #1.
Iowa was ranked #99 in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 4,630 schools that were included in the ranking.For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Iowa, Iowa came in at #1.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Iowa came in at #99. Iowa also ranked #1 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa.
In College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Iowa took the #99 spot out of 4,630 schools. In addition, Iowa took the #1 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Iowa.
University of Iowa was the school of choice for 8,041 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Keep reading to learn more.
Women make up 55.1% of the total graduate student body at Iowa while men make up 44.9%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Iowa, around 18.6% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Iowa. Around 14.4% 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.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,043 | $51,290 |
| Fees | $2,469 | $2,469 |
The typical graduate student at Iowa who borrowed carries a median debt of $24,594.
Master’s degree recipients from Iowa earn an average early-career salary of $92,520.
Doctoral degree recipients from Iowa earn an average early-career salary of $96,874.
The average early-career salary for professional degree recipients from Iowa is $149,915.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Iowa based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | $209,789 |
| Medicine | $178,334 |
| Dentistry | $165,250 |
| Business Administration & Management | $145,651 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $139,178 |
| Nursing | $135,774 |
| Allied Health Professions | $114,743 |
| Law | $110,931 |
| Public Health | $110,605 |
| Accounting | $100,851 |
University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa.The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of University of Iowa.
Contact details for Iowa are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 101 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1316 |
| Phone: | 319-335-3500 |
| Website: | www.uiowa.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/universityofiowa |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/uiowa |
About 34.1% of the graduate students at University of Iowa took at least one online class.Roughly 27.8% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
Listed here are the programs in which University of Iowa awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 5 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 23 | — |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 83 | — |
| Ethnic Studies | 31 | — |
| General Engineering | 5 | — |
| General Social Sciences | 8 | — |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 3 | — |
| Geography & Cartography | 6 | — |
| Gerontology | 4 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 13 | — |
| Hospitality Management | 69 | — |
| Insurance | 17 | — |
| International Business | 32 | — |
| International Relations & Security | 6 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 16 | — |
| Medieval Studies | 3 | — |
| Multicultural & Diversity Studies | 7 | — |
| Museum Studies | 22 | — |
| Other Health Professions | 3 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 57 | — |
| Other Visual Art | 2 | — |
| Public Health | 26 | — |
| Social Work | 78 | — |
| Sustainability Science | 37 | — |
| Writing Studies | 32 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 77 | $165,250 |
| Law | 173 | $110,931 |
| Medicine | 140 | $178,334 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 102 | $139,178 |
Only the programs in which a post-masters certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 31 | — |
| Allied Health Professions | 25 | — |
| Area Studies | 5 | — |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 11 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 321 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 7 | — |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | — |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 6 | — |
| Educational Administration | 3 | — |
| Educational Assessment | 3 | — |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 37 | — |
| Ethnic Studies | 6 | — |
| Finance & Financial Management | 173 | — |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2 | — |
| Library & Information Science | 9 | — |
| Linguistics & Literature | 1 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 104 | — |
| Marketing | 40 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3 | — |
| Nursing | 8 | — |
| Other English Literature | 7 | — |
| Other Health Professions | 2 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 7 | — |
| Public Health | 6 | — |
| Sustainability Science | 7 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 19 | — |
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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