Best Value Colleges in Iowa
75 colleges ranked by value score. Based on earnings after graduation, net cost, and graduation rates.
#1
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA·private
Earnings
$62,830
Net Price
$17,648/yr
Grad Rate
88%
78
Value
#2
St Luke's College
Sioux City, IA·private
Earnings
$61,033
Net Price
$19,820/yr
Grad Rate
100%
77
Value
#3
Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque, IA·private
Earnings
$42,631
Net Price
$13,186/yr
Grad Rate
82%
66
Value
#4
Iowa State University
Ames, IA·public
Earnings
$63,386
Net Price
$18,589/yr
Grad Rate
75%
64
Value
#5
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA·public
Earnings
$55,177
Net Price
$15,901/yr
Grad Rate
68%
59
Value
#6
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA·public
Earnings
$64,762
Net Price
$22,531/yr
Grad Rate
74%
53
Value
#7
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA·private
Earnings
$57,125
Net Price
$18,745/yr
Grad Rate
62%
48
Value
#8
Loras College
Dubuque, IA·private
Earnings
$58,289
Net Price
$20,716/yr
Grad Rate
69%
48
Value
#9
Drake University
Des Moines, IA·private
Earnings
$71,901
Net Price
$29,127/yr
Grad Rate
76%
47
Value
#10
Luther College
Decorah, IA·private
Earnings
$59,850
Net Price
$23,097/yr
Grad Rate
73%
47
Value
#11
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA·private
Earnings
$60,787
Net Price
$20,168/yr
Grad Rate
57%
43
Value
#12
Simpson College
Indianola, IA·private
Earnings
$59,274
Net Price
$21,936/yr
Grad Rate
64%
43
Value
#13
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny, IA·private
Earnings
$40,650
Net Price
$16,282/yr
Grad Rate
64%
40
Value
#14
Central College
Pella, IA·private
Earnings
$54,317
Net Price
$23,377/yr
Grad Rate
68%
39
Value
#15
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA·private
Earnings
$53,460
Net Price
$23,634/yr
Grad Rate
67%
38
Value
#16
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA·private
Earnings
$59,531
Net Price
$24,691/yr
Grad Rate
62%
37
Value
#17
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA·private
Earnings
$49,156
Net Price
$18,846/yr
Grad Rate
54%
36
Value
#18
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA·private
Earnings
$52,559
Net Price
$25,807/yr
Grad Rate
68%
34
Value
#19
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA·private
Earnings
$52,824
Net Price
$21,774/yr
Grad Rate
55%
33
Value
#20
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA·private
Earnings
$62,234
Net Price
$26,924/yr
Grad Rate
56%
33
Value