Which University of Northern Iowa major has the lowest debt?

Economics graduates leave with a median of $17,169 in federal loans, the lowest among 40 University of Northern Iowa bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does University of Northern Iowa cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $9,936 a year, and $21,712 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $15,901 a year.

How many University of Northern Iowa programs report graduate pay?

41 bachelor's programs at University of Northern Iowa report first-year pay, and 40 of them also report federal debt.

University of Northern Iowa Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Public university
Cedar Falls, IA
7,529 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

41 University of Northern Iowa bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Electromechanical Technology pays the most in the first year ($75,667), and Communication Sciences and Disorders the least ($10,746). The median program pays $41,250.

In-state tuition and fees$9,936Per year. Out-of-state $21,712

Average net price after aid$15,901Per year

Graduation rate68%Within 6 years

Admission rate93%Of applicants

All 41 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Iowa" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Iowa. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Iowa
1	Electromechanical TechnologyAbout 9 graduates a year	$75,667	Not reported	Not reported	1st of 1
2	Industrial TechnologyAbout 30 graduates a year	$69,122	$84,528	$23,213	1st of 1
3	Construction ManagementAbout 49 graduates a year	$68,698	$83,917	$23,000	1st of 1
4	Computer ScienceAbout 30 graduates a year	$65,960	$97,609	$26,200	4th of 5
5	AccountingGraduates a year not reported	$61,088	$81,462	$21,525	5th of 17
6	Management Information SystemsGraduates a year not reported	$58,197	$89,797	$22,500	1st of 1
7	Real EstateAbout 38 graduates a year	$56,866	$69,867	$23,125	1st of 1
8	FinanceAbout 125 graduates a year	$52,759	$71,845	$20,750	6th of 11
9	Business AdministrationAbout 120 graduates a year	$51,690	$70,623	$19,500	8th of 20
10	EconomicsAbout 23 graduates a year	$49,314	$76,060	$17,169	3rd of 5
11	MarketingAbout 52 graduates a year	$48,990	$67,282	$17,750	4th of 12
12	Apparel and TextilesAbout 9 graduates a year	$44,647	$58,815	$21,250	1st of 2
13	CriminologyAbout 38 graduates a year	$43,914	$54,690	$24,683	1st of 3
14	Public Relations and AdvertisingAbout 36 graduates a year	$43,755	$57,636	$21,096	2nd of 6
15	Criminal JusticeAbout 10 graduates a year	$43,748	Not reported	$19,500	4th of 9
16	Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 144 graduates a year	$43,602	$47,443	$26,000	8th of 8
17	Teacher EducationAbout 413 graduates a year	$42,790	$46,217	$26,059	10th of 22
18	MathematicsAbout 24 graduates a year	$42,729	$52,184	$19,723	3rd of 3
19	EnglishAbout 17 graduates a year	$41,870	$47,249	$24,274	1st of 4
20	ESL TeachingAbout 19 graduates a year	$41,267	Not reported	$26,250	1st of 1
21	SociologyAbout 14 graduates a year	$41,250	$50,306	$24,594	1st of 5
22	CommunicationsAbout 37 graduates a year	$40,558	$52,777	$19,387	2nd of 6
23	Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 68 graduates a year	$40,009	$39,695	$26,400	4th of 6
24	Other Health ProfessionsAbout 10 graduates a year	$39,045	$47,446	$20,844	1st of 1
25	Public AdministrationAbout 9 graduates a year	$38,877	$55,244	$27,000	2nd of 2
26	Design and Applied ArtsAbout 46 graduates a year	$38,637	$50,416	$25,100	1st of 4
27	Political ScienceAbout 16 graduates a year	$37,875	$54,202	$27,000	2nd of 5
28	Social WorkAbout 73 graduates a year	$37,257	$46,416	$22,847	5th of 6
29	Parks and RecreationAbout 26 graduates a year	$37,233	$48,941	$23,907	1st of 2
30	Graphic CommunicationsAbout 10 graduates a year	$36,419	$49,336	$21,070	1st of 1
31	Radio, TV, and Digital MediaAbout 43 graduates a year	$36,324	$49,552	$19,604	1st of 1
32	BiologyAbout 71 graduates a year	$36,286	$59,773	$21,500	7th of 17
33	Romance LanguagesAbout 6 graduates a year	$34,702	$52,414	$23,251	2nd of 5
34	Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 64 graduates a year	$32,709	$52,215	$22,500	8th of 14
35	PsychologyAbout 118 graduates a year	$32,673	$48,150	$22,500	10th of 15
36	Human Development and Family StudiesAbout 31 graduates a year	$32,614	$43,850	$23,000	2nd of 2
37	MusicAbout 15 graduates a year	$32,175	$38,893	$19,500	3rd of 4
38	HistoryAbout 36 graduates a year	$27,569	$50,182	$21,776	4th of 4
39	Fine and Studio ArtsAbout 20 graduates a year	$24,095	$40,846	$26,500	2nd of 3
40	TheatreAbout 15 graduates a year	$22,289	$41,807	$24,875	1st of 3
41	Communication Sciences and DisordersAbout 53 graduates a year	$10,746	$61,505	$18,067	2nd of 2

Program names link to the program's own page, and Iowa ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Iowa programs in the field do too.

One more bachelor's program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Electromechanical Technology$75,667
Industrial Technology$69,122
Construction Management$68,698
Computer Science$65,960
Accounting$61,088

Lowest median debt

Economics$17,169
Marketing$17,750
Communication Sciences and Disorders$18,067
Communications$19,387
Business Administration$19,500

Largest programs

Teacher EducationAbout 413 graduates a year
Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 144 graduates a year
FinanceAbout 125 graduates a year
Business AdministrationAbout 120 graduates a year
PsychologyAbout 118 graduates a year

Common questions

Electromechanical Technology graduates earn a median of $75,667 in their first year, the most of 41 University of Northern Iowa bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Iowa rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels