Cedar Falls, Iowa · Public
Biological and Physical Sciences at University of Northern Iowa
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.5% reported program-share signal, $15,901 school-wide net price, and $55,177 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 35 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.5% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~35
- Schools with reported signal
- 223
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 92.7%
- Graduation rate
- 67.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,901/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $63,604
- Median debt
- $19,691
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $55,177/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.5%), school-wide average net price ($15,901), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($55,177), and peer averages from 223 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 223 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,377 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,253 above). Together, those evidence points place University of Northern Iowa in the top 59% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.2% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 9.2% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 11.4% reported share · $1,115 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 5.2% reported share · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 1.1% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 5.1% reported share · $2,129 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 8.2% reported share · $1,947 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Biological and Physical Sciences accounts for 0.5% of reported programs at University of Northern Iowa, which is bigger than 32% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 35 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Northern Iowa's average net price is $15,901 per year, about $63,604 over four years. That is $1,377 above the $14,524 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $55,177 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,253 above the $52,924 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Northern Iowa #132 of 223 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.