by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 18 schools across Iowa to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $75-$110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Iowa State University the best value (income $75-$110k) school in Iowa for students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Iowa State University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Iowa for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
University of Northern Iowa has the honor of being ranked #4 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa list means University of Iowa is a great place for students working on their degree. University of Iowa is a large public school located in Iowa City, Iowa.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Iowa is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Iowa.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa list. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa.
Not only is Loras College a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Iowa for overall quality.
Out of the 18 master’s degree schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the #5 spot on the list. Buena Vista University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Storm Lake, Iowa.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Buena Vista University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Iowa.
Graceland University - Lamoni came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lamoni, Iowa.
Graceland University - Lamoni has the honor of being ranked #9 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Northwestern College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa ranking. NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northwestern College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Iowa.
Morningside College landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Sioux City, Iowa.
Not only is Morningside College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Iowa for overall quality.
With a ranking of #9, Briar Cliff University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Briar Cliff University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Iowa.
Upper Iowa University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fayette, Iowa.
Not only is Upper Iowa University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Iowa for overall quality.
Saint Ambrose University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa ranking. St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Saint Ambrose University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Iowa.
Mount Mercy University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Not only is Mount Mercy University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Iowa for overall quality.
Drake University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa ranking. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Drake University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Iowa for overall quality.
Dordt University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa ranking. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Dordt University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Iowa.
Waldorf University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa ranking. This small private for-profit school is located in Forest City, Iowa.
Not only is Waldorf University a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Iowa for overall quality.
With a ranking of #16, William Penn University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa list. William Penn University is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is William Penn University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Iowa for overall quality.
University of Dubuque came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa ranking. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
University of Dubuque has the honor of being ranked #17 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Grand View University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Iowa ranking, coming in at #18. Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Grand View University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Iowa for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.