2026 Best Best Schools in Iowa
Best degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Best in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall best education in Iowa.
Top Schools in Best
Leading the list is Iowa State University, our #1 school for best. This very large public university is located in the city of Ames. Iowa State University graduates 75% of students within six years. About 157 best degrees were awarded at Iowa State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their best degree from Iowa State University earn around $96,477 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,495 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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