Real Estate at University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$56,866
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,592
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$84,821
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 25
Rank by pay
#10 of 25
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

University of Northern Iowa graduates in real estate earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Northern Iowa Compares for Real Estate

All 25 colleges reporting real estate earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$143,977$131,010#2$98,763
2Villanova University Villanova, PA$131,911$134,155#1$75,702
3New York University New York, NY$130,716$124,415#4$74,912
4University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$120,483$125,368#3$73,239
5Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$103,547$105,277#5$68,246
6Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$99,583$103,621#6$58,246
7Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$95,576$87,031#11$68,078
8Baylor University Waco, TX$94,027$95,598#8$57,834
9Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$91,213$97,338#7$72,769
10Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$90,764$86,389#12$59,396
11University of Denver Denver, CO$87,026$81,386#14—
12University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$84,558$93,762#9$51,965
13University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$83,592$87,929#10$56,866
14Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$80,900$86,108#13$55,257
15University of Georgia Athens, GA$78,372$81,131#15$55,655
16University of San Diego San Diego, CA$78,044$71,015#18$54,073

Other Majors at University of Northern Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$89,305$65,960#248 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,580$69,122#13 of 51
Construction Management$85,688$68,698#49 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$82,641$61,088#223 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,172$52,759#186 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,329$58,197#105 of 166
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$75,667—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,838$51,690#246 of 1176
Marketing$72,757$48,990#148 of 516
Economics$71,905$49,314#246 of 368
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,067$43,755#77 of 178
Gerontology$63,876—#1 of 6
Biology$62,391$36,286#271 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,509$10,746#87 of 215
Public Administration$58,307$38,877#31 of 47
Criminology$54,993$43,914#65 of 113
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$54,965$34,702#133 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,629$32,709#266 of 610
Psychology$53,829$32,673#311 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$53,506$40,558#350 of 660
Sociology$53,198$41,250#213 of 462
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$52,202$39,045#55 of 61
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,712$40,009#259 of 476
Social Work$50,629$37,257#239 of 420
Political Science and Government$50,277$37,875#514 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,144$43,602#188 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,794$36,324#79 of 158
History$49,313$27,569#270 of 459
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$48,506$37,233#39 of 63
Design and Applied Arts$47,736$38,637#203 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Northern Iowa real estate graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,866 one year after graduating and $83,592 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Northern Iowa rank for real estate?

Among 25 colleges reporting earnings for real estate graduates, University of Northern Iowa ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is real estate at University of Northern Iowa worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for real estate ($84,821), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for University of Northern Iowa · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.