Program Analysis
At $70,686/yr, Electrical graduates from University of Iowa land near the $77,516 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 23.1x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 56% task exposure — and the 23% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $24,250 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #79 out of 262 programs, University of Iowa's Electrical offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
Earnings growth from $70,686 to $110,672 over five years (57% increase) indicates that graduates in this field see meaningful salary progression.