Ranking
Best Business/Commerce, General Colleges in Iowa 2026
8 Iowa colleges offering Business/Commerce, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 8
- Cheapest net price
- $18,846
- Top earnings 10y
- $71,901
- Public / Private
- 0 / 8
Mount Mercy University
B- ROI score
- 7.54
- Net price
- $20,168
- Earnings 10y
- $60,787
- Acceptance
- 82.5%
Loras College
C- ROI score
- 7.03
- Net price
- $20,716
- Earnings 10y
- $58,289
- Acceptance
- 99.9%
Buena Vista University
C- ROI score
- 6.52
- Net price
- $18,846
- Earnings 10y
- $49,156
- Acceptance
- 77.6%
Waldorf University
C- ROI score
- 6.50
- Net price
- $19,693
- Earnings 10y
- $51,165
- Acceptance
- 77%
Drake University
C- ROI score
- 6.17
- Net price
- $29,127
- Earnings 10y
- $71,901
- Acceptance
- 63.9%
Grand View University
C- ROI score
- 6.07
- Net price
- $21,774
- Earnings 10y
- $52,824
- Acceptance
- 99.1%
Dordt University
D- ROI score
- 5.09
- Net price
- $25,807
- Earnings 10y
- $52,559
- Acceptance
- 68.5%
Wartburg College
D- ROI score
- 4.27
- Net price
- $32,908
- Earnings 10y
- $56,201
- Acceptance
- 75.8%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Iowa schools with positive Business/Commerce, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 6.15 (0 public, 8 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, IA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is B.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Iowa colleges are in this list?
8 Iowa colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.