2027 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in Iowa

[Accounting and Finance](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/accounting-and-finance/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong accounting and finance education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for accounting and finance students.
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2027 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in Iowa
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the accounting and finance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools
For return on investment in accounting and finance, no school beat Drake University this year. Drake University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. Students from in state pay about $51,960 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the accounting and finance program here. Early-career accounting and finance graduates make about $65,922. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Drake University admits about 64% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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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