University of Iowa Graduate Programs

University of Iowa is a Public, 4-years school located in Iowa City, IA. UI offers total 334 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $34,882 ($13,211 Iowa residents)
  • Graduate Students: 8,042
  • Graduate Programs: 334

UI Graduate Programs Overview

University of Iowa (referred to as UI) is a Public, 4-years school located in Iowa City, IA. UI offers total 334 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of Iowa is $13,211 for Iowa residents and $34,882 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $604 for Iowa residents and $1,657 for out-of-state students. Total 8,042 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 30,015 with undergraduate students.
UI 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesIowa residents: $13,211
Out-of-State: $34,882
Costs per CreditIowa residents: $604
Out-of-State: $1,657
Graduate Students8,042
Graduate Programs334 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of Iowa

University of Iowa is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of Iowa graduate schools offers 334 major programs and 15 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 3,727 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at UI. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UI with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 programs 2
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 2
Asian Studies/Civilization1 program 0
African-American/Black Studies1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 41
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 3
Journalism1 program 38
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 26
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 24
Informatics1 program 2
Education [+] 20 programs (1 online)155
Education1 program 52
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 11
Superintendency and Educational System Administration1 program 15
Educational Statistics and Research Methods1 program 8
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement1 program 0
Learning Sciences1 program 1
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 3
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 14
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Art Teacher Education1 program 1
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 8
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program 1
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 2
Reading Teacher Education1 program 1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 15
Social Studies Teacher Education1 program 2
Education (other)1 program (1 online)21
Engineering [+] 9 programs (1 online)65
Engineering1 program (1 online)0
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 9
Chemical Engineering1 program 5
Civil Engineering1 program 13
Computer Engineering1 program 16
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 6
Mechanical Engineering1 program 7
Industrial Engineering1 program 9
Engineering (other)1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 8 programs 27
Linguistics1 program 11
Language Interpretation and Translation1 program 10
German Language and Literature1 program 0
French Language and Literature1 program 1
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 2
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature1 program 0
Latin Language and Literature1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 1
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 program 1
English Language and Literature [+] 3 programs 72
English Language and Literature1 program 13
Creative Writing1 program 53
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)1 program 6
Library Science [+] 1 program 27
Library and Information Science1 program 27
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 12 programs 53
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 9
Biomedical Sciences1 program 1
Biochemistry1 program 1
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology1 program 0
Cell Biology and Anatomy1 program 3
Microbiology1 program 0
Physiology1 program 0
Pharmacology1 program 0
Toxicology1 program 0
Biostatistics1 program 17
Bioinformatics1 program 2
Epidemiology1 program 20
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 31
Mathematics1 program 5
Financial Mathematics1 program 22
Statistics1 program 4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 programs 29
Behavioral Sciences1 program 8
Sustainability Studies1 program 12
Data Science, General1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 9
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 34
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 25
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 9
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 5
Philosophy1 program 3
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 2
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 20
Astronomy1 program 2
Chemistry1 program 3
Geology/Earth Science1 program 8
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 program 0
Physics1 program 7
Psychology [+] 3 programs 0
Psychology1 program 0
Counseling Psychology1 program 0
School Psychology1 program 0
Human Services [+] 2 programs 101
Public Administration1 program 8
Social Work1 program 93
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 17
Anthropology1 program 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 1
Political Science and Government1 program 7
Sociology1 program 6
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 10 programs 62
Dance1 program 3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 1
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology1 program 3
Playwriting and Screenwriting1 program 5
Directing and Theatrical Production1 program 1
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 1
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 program 4
Art/Art Studies1 program 25
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 3
Music1 program 16
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 31 programs 250
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 29
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology1 program 0
Dental Public Health and Education1 program 4
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery1 program 0
Orthodontics/Orthodontology1 program 5
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other)1 program 4
Physician Assistant1 program 24
Medical Scientist1 program 4
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 15
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design1 program 1
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry1 program 2
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics1 program 0
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)1 program 0
Public Health1 program 45
Environmental Health1 program 16
Health Services Administration1 program 41
Rehabilitation Science1 program 0
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)1 program 9
Medical Informatics1 program 6
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist1 program 11
Nursing Administration1 program 0
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Nurse Anesthetist1 program 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery1 program 0
Nursing Science1 program 3
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 1
Clinical Nurse Leader1 program 9
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1 program 0
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program 21
Business [+] 4 programs 536
Business Administration and Management1 program 361
Accounting1 program 36
Actuarial Science1 program 1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 138
History [+] 1 programs 3
History1 program 3
Total133 programs (2 online)1,557
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 0
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 1
Journalism1 program 3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 3
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 3
Informatics1 program 0
Education [+] 16 programs 34
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 5
Superintendency and Educational System Administration1 program 2
Educational Statistics and Research Methods1 program 8
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement1 program 1
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 4
Special Education and Teaching1 program 1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 4
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 1
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program 4
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 0
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 4
Social Studies Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 8 programs 33
Engineering1 program 6
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 4
Chemical Engineering1 program 4
Civil Engineering1 program 4
Computer Engineering1 program 5
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 1
Mechanical Engineering1 program 5
Industrial Engineering1 program 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 6 programs 6
Linguistics1 program 0
Comparative Literature1 program 0
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)1 program 2
French Language and Literature1 program 2
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 2
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 2
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 program 2
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 10
English Language and Literature1 program 10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 19 programs 70
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 6
Biomedical Sciences1 program 0
Biochemistry1 program 6
Molecular Biology1 program 8
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology1 program 2
Cell Biology and Anatomy1 program 3
Microbiology1 program 6
Immunology1 program 4
Genetics1 program 4
Physiology1 program 2
Molecular Physiology1 program 1
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 program 0
Oncology and Cancer Biology1 program 2
Pharmacology1 program 2
Toxicology1 program 7
Biostatistics1 program 4
Bioinformatics1 program 1
Epidemiology1 program 5
Neurobiology and Anatomy1 program 7
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 22
Mathematics1 program 9
Applied Mathematics1 program 6
Statistics1 program 7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 9
Behavioral Sciences1 program 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 2
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 4
Philosophy1 program 2
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 2
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 35
Chemistry1 program 21
Geology/Earth Science1 program 2
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 program 0
Physics1 program 12
Psychology [+] 4 programs 13
Psychology1 program 0
Counseling Psychology1 program 9
School Psychology1 program 2
Educational Psychology1 program 2
Human Services [+] 1 program 1
Social Work1 program 1
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 19
Anthropology1 program 4
Criminology1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 2
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 3
Political Science and Government1 program 5
Sociology1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 24
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 program 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 1
Music1 program 21
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 22 programs (7 online)131
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 11
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (other)1 program 6
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design1 program 11
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry1 program 2
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics1 program 1
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)1 program 0
Environmental Health1 program 7
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 4
Health Services Administration1 program 5
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 44
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor1 program 0
Rehabilitation Science1 program 0
Medical Informatics1 program 1
Nursing Administration1 program (1 online)1
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)2
Nurse Anesthetist1 program (1 online)11
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)7
Nursing Science1 program 5
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)2
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)8
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program 0
Business [+] 2 programs 12
Business Administration and Management1 program 9
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 3
History [+] 1 programs 5
History1 program 5
Total107 programs (7 online)439
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 161
Law1 program 161
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 319
Dentistry1 program 81
Medicine1 program 154
Pharmacy1 program 84
Total4 programs480
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 programs 42
Latin American Studies1 program 0
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program 1
Disability Studies1 program 41
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 2
Journalism1 program 2
Engineering [+] 2 programs 5
Engineering1 program 2
Mechanical Engineering1 program 3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 28
Writing1 program 28
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 6 programs 179
Gerontology1 program 2
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1 program 2
Museology/Museum Studies1 program 26
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies1 program 10
Sustainability Studies1 program 61
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 78
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 22
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 22
Human Services [+] 1 program 44
Social Work (other)1 program 44
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 9
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods1 program 4
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 0
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 10
Digital Arts1 program 5
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts (other)1 program 5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 13 programs 45
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist1 program 0
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 0
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist1 program 0
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist1 program 5
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist1 program 0
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician1 program 0
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician1 program 0
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist1 program 0
Orthoptics/Orthoptist1 program 0
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design1 program 0
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry1 program 0
Public Health (other)1 program 36
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program 4
Business [+] 5 programs 320
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1 program 32
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 132
Meeting and Event Planning1 program 84
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 program 34
Insurance1 program 38
Total40 programs706
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 programs 4
African Studies1 program 1
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program 0
Women's Studies1 program 3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Informatics1 program 2
Education [+] 5 programs 26
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program 1
Learning Sciences1 program 7
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)1 program 0
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 18
Engineering [+] 3 programs 5
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 2
Mechanical Engineering1 program 0
Engineering (other)1 program 3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 1
Language Interpretation and Translation1 program 1
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 6
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)1 program 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1 program 8
Library Science [+] 1 program 4
Archives/Archival Administration1 program 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 3 programs 16
Biostatistics1 program 7
Bioinformatics1 program 0
Epidemiology1 program 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 5 programs 8
Gerontology1 program 7
Nutrition Sciences1 program 0
Cognitive Science1 program 1
Sustainability Studies1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 1 program 0
Religious/Sacred Music1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 1
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 17 programs (1 online)83
Dental Clinical Sciences1 program 3
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology1 program 2
Dental Public Health and Education1 program 2
Endodontics/Endodontology1 program 5
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery1 program 0
Orthodontics/Orthodontology1 program 5
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics1 program 4
Periodontics/Periodontology1 program 2
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology1 program 4
Physician Assistant1 program 24
Pharmacy1 program 9
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene1 program 5
Health Services Administration1 program 2
Public Health (other)1 program 1
Medical Informatics1 program 0
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)14
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program 1
Business [+] 6 programs (5 online)380
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)4
Organizational Leadership1 program (1 online)211
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 4
Finance1 program (1 online)41
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program (1 online)85
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program (1 online)35
Total50 programs (6 online)545

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of UI graduate programs is $13,211 for Iowa residents and $34,882 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $604 for Iowa residents and $1,657 for other students. The average living costs is $15,580 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at UI
Iowa residentsOut of State
Tuition$10,875$29,822
Fees$1,689$1,689
Costs per Credit Hour$604$1,657
Living on-campus$15,580
Living off-campus$15,580

Graduate Student Population

At UI graduate schools, there are total 8,042 graduate students. Among them, 2,273 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 3,665 men and 4,377 women students at UI graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UI.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of Iowa
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,0423,6654,377
American Indian/Native American1156
Asian468204264
Black/African American262113149
Hispanic507242265
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander541
White5,2912,3552,936
Two More21895123
Un-Known237124113
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at UI
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students8,0422,2734635,306

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University of Iowa (UI) is a Public, 4-years school located in Iowa City, IA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,964 for Iowa residents and $32,927 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 30,015 and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
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Maharishi International University (Maharishi International) is a Private, 4-years school located in Fairfield, IA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $16,530. The school has a total enrollment of 2,673 and student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%).
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Iowa State University (ISU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Ames, IA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,497 for Iowa residents and $27,683 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 29,969 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is a Public, 4-years school located in Cedar Falls, IA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $9,728 for Iowa residents and $21,272 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 8,945 and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%).
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Wartburg Theological Seminary (Wartburg Seminary) is a Private, 4-years school located in Dubuque, IA. The school has a total enrollment of 186.
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Largest Graduate Schools in Iowa

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University of Iowa (UI) is a Public, 4-years school located in Iowa City, IA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,964 for Iowa residents and $32,927 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 30,015 and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
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Purdue University Global-Davenport (Purdue University Global-Davenport) is a Public, 4-years school located in Davenport, IA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $14,263 for Iowa residents and $14,343 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 30,512 and student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%).
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Iowa State University (ISU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Ames, IA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,497 for Iowa residents and $27,683 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 29,969 and student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).
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Palmer College of Chiropractic (Palmer College of Chiropractic) is a Private, 4-years school located in Davenport, IA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $11,340. The school has a total enrollment of 2,178 and student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%).
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Maharishi International University (Maharishi International) is a Private, 4-years school located in Fairfield, IA. The 2023 tuition & fees is $16,530. The school has a total enrollment of 2,673 and student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%).
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