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Nursing at Upper Iowa University

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Upper Iowa University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Upper Iowa University sits in Fayette, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 46 nursing graduations were recorded at Upper Iowa University.

Studying Online at Upper Iowa University

Online coursework is an option at Upper Iowa University. Among 3,941 students, 2,959 (75%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 939 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Upper Iowa University

Use these rankings to compare Upper Iowa University’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#28 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#32 of 35
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#165 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#186 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#1523 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1626 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Upper Iowa University

Graduates of Upper Iowa University’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$55,887
2 years	$59,781
3 years	$64,083
4 years	$68,477
5 years	$78,287

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Upper Iowa University take home a median $68,477, compared with $54,076 for all Upper Iowa University graduates — about 27% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Upper Iowa University is $35,004.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Upper Iowa University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Upper Iowa University are 76% women (35) and 24% men (11).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Upper Iowa University

Among the 46 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Upper Iowa University, 76% were women (35) and 24% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Upper Iowa University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Upper Iowa University, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Upper Iowa University

The Nursing program at Upper Iowa University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	46

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Upper Iowa University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.