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    Average Value
    #3 in Iowa University of Iowa
    Location
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Economic score

    Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.

    3.32
    Institution
    Public
    Payback

    Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.

    3.55
    School size
    32,818
    EarningsPlus

    EarningsPlus compares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.

    $3,377

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