Best colleges for finance in Iowa
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in finance, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for finance in Iowa13 schools
13 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Iowa.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in finance, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Drake University
Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit#3 in Iowa
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 2
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · Public#5 in Iowa
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 3
Iowa State University
Ames, IA · PublicTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 4
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA · Private nonprofitTop 21% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 5
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA · PublicTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 6
Loras College
Dubuque, IA · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 7
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 8
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 9
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 10
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 11
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 12
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B
- 13
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA · Private nonprofit#28 in Iowa
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | $29,127 | $23,000 | $71,901 | 74% |
| University of Iowa | $22,531 | $22,500 | $64,762 | 75% |
| Iowa State University | $18,589 | $22,869 | $63,386 | 75% |
| Dordt University | $25,807 | $21,500 | $52,559 | 70% |
| University of Northern Iowa | $15,901 | $19,691 | $55,177 | 68% |
| Loras College | $20,716 | $26,000 | $58,289 | 68% |
| Cornell College | $23,634 | $27,000 | $53,460 | 62% |
| Buena Vista University | $18,846 | $25,000 | $49,156 | 62% |
| Saint Ambrose University | $24,691 | $25,000 | $59,531 | 61% |
| Mount Mercy University | $20,168 | $23,699 | $60,787 | 58% |
| Briar Cliff University | $23,907 | $23,250 | $54,475 | 48% |
| Grand View University | $21,774 | $22,500 | $52,824 | 54% |
| Upper Iowa University | $20,942 | $25,000 | $52,766 | 34% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 12
- California 22
- Colorado 4
- Connecticut 16
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 17
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 29
- Indiana 22
- Kansas 15
- Kentucky 11
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 6
- Maryland 7
- Massachusetts 23
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 20
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 22
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 15
- New York 46
- North Carolina 19
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 12
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 58
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 22
- Texas 57
- Utah 8
- Virginia 10
- Washington 7
- West Virginia 4
- Wisconsin 20