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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities programs in Iowa

Compare 16 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

#CollegeCityMedian year-4 earningsMedian federal debt
1Upper Iowa UniversityFayette$52,322$23,093
2Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo$46,225$14,209
3Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids$46,104$11,938
4Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny$45,505$11,000
5Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown$45,363$9,960
6Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon$44,666$8,414
7Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa$43,143$10,418
8North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City$43,023$9,335
9Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs$42,987$11,193
10Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City$42,374$14,237
11Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport$41,993$10,875
12Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge$41,319$11,330
13Southwestern Community CollegeCreston$41,170$11,000
14Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls$41,131$12,000
15Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville$40,957$11,003
16Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington$40,132$11,000

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.