University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA uni.edu 7,599 students

The University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, offering a traditional campus setting in a smaller city environment. Known for its strong teacher education programs, UNI fosters a welcoming and community-focused atmosphere among its students. As one of Iowa's three public universities, UNI provides a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$42,924

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

53/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$9,728

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $21,272/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. University of Northern Iowa's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 24% of students receive Pell Grants; 44% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$10,170	$40,680
$30K – $48K	$11,136	$44,544
$48K – $75K	$13,872	$55,488
$75K – $110K	$16,058	$64,232
$110K+	$16,396	$65,584
Sticker price (no aid)	$9,728	$38,912

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at University of Northern Iowa

40 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →	85	$65,960/yr	Very High	24.1x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	82	$61,088/yr	Very High	19.9x
Construction Management Compare across schools →	80	$68,698/yr	High	20.6x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	78	$52,759/yr	Very High	17.5x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	75	$51,690/yr	High	17.1x
Economics Compare across schools →	74	$49,314/yr	Very High	18.5x
Management Information Systems Management Information Systems and Services Compare across schools →	70	$58,197/yr	Very High	22.1x
Industrial Production Technology Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Compare across schools →	69	$69,122/yr	Moderate	20.7x
Marketing Compare across schools →	66	$48,990/yr	Very High	16.3x
Real Estate Compare across schools →	63	$56,866/yr	High	17.0x
Subject-Area Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare across schools →	60	$43,602/yr	High	11.2x
Public Policy Public Administration Compare across schools →	60	$38,877/yr	High	13.2x
Apparel and Textiles Compare across schools →	59	$44,647/yr	High	14.1x
Public Relations & Advertising Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Compare across schools →	59	$43,755/yr	High	13.8x
Teacher Education Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare across schools →	58	$42,790/yr	High	10.9x
Electromechanical Technology Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Compare across schools →	56	$75,667/yr	Moderate	18.4x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	55	$43,748/yr	Moderate	10.2x
Criminology Compare across schools →	53	$43,914/yr	High	13.1x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	52	$42,729/yr	Very High	12.4x
TESOL Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Compare across schools →	52	$41,267/yr	High	9.6x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	52	$37,875/yr	Very High	12.9x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	50	$36,286/yr	High	14.4x
Sociology Compare across schools →	49	$41,250/yr	High	11.9x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	47	$40,558/yr	High	12.6x
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare across schools →	47	$36,324/yr	High	11.7x
Design Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools →	46	$38,637/yr	High	12.0x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	45	$32,709/yr	Moderate	12.4x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	43	$41,870/yr	Very High	11.1x
Social Work Compare across schools →	43	$37,257/yr	Moderate	10.9x
Human Development & Family Studies Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare across schools →	43	$32,614/yr	High	10.3x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	42	$34,702/yr	Very High	12.5x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	41	$32,673/yr	High	11.4x
History Compare across schools →	41	$27,569/yr	High	11.9x
Graphic Communications Compare across schools →	38	$36,419/yr	High	11.7x
Parks & Recreation Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Compare across schools →	36	$37,233/yr	Very High	11.6x
Communication Disorders Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Compare across schools →	36	$10,746/yr	High	14.8x
Music Compare across schools →	34	$32,175/yr	High	9.0x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	33	$40,009/yr	Low	9.2x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	30	$24,095/yr	Moderate	9.5x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	27	$22,289/yr	Moderate	9.7x