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2027 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in Iowa

[Individualized Studies](/majors/liberal-arts-sciences-humanities/liberal-arts-and-general-studies/individualized-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for individualized studies students.

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• Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in Iowa

2027 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in Iowa

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the individualized studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Individualized Studies Schools

1

University Of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

$9,936 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,400 Avg Student Debt

$55,177 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in individualized studies, no school beat University Of Northern Iowa this year. University Of Northern Iowa is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. Students from in state pay about $9,936 in tuition and fees, compared with $21,712 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for individualized studies graduates is $26,400. Early-career individualized studies graduates make about $40,009. That is a strong return on a $26,400 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.

2

University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

$11,283 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,269 Avg Student Debt

$64,762 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Iowa came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value individualized studies schools. University Of Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,283, with out-of-state students paying around $33,371. Typical student debt for individualized studies graduates is $25,269. Early-career individualized studies graduates make about $40,791. Set against $25,269 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 84%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.