Business Schools In Iowa
There are 54 accredited business schools in Iowa for faculty who teach business classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in business in the state of Iowa, which encompasses business training at the following levels:
- Business Certificate
- Associates degree in Business
- Bachelors degree in Business
- Masters degree in Business
- PhD degree in Business
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Iowa Vs. National Business Employment
| Iowa | 40,370 |
| National | 4,698,490 |
Approximately 1% of the country's business professionals work in Iowa state.
Employment Growth for Business professionals In Iowa
| 37,510 | 37,150 | 38,300 | 38,390 | 40,370 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of business professionals is growing in Iowa. In 2010 there were 2,860 more business professionals working in Iowa than there were in 2006. This represents a 8% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for business professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of business professionals has grown by 3% between 2006 and 2010.
Business VS. All Professions salaries in Iowa
| $72,578 | $76,350 | $79,073 | $81,526 | $84,753 |
| $40,051 | $42,531 | $43,384 | $44,580 | $45,125 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Business
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Iowa, as the number of business professionals is growing, the salaries earned by business professionals are increasing. The mean salary for business professionals in 2006 was $72,578 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $84,753 per year.
Salary percentiles for Business professionals in Iowa
10th percentile |
$43,209 |
25th percentile |
$56,994 |
50th percentile |
$76,580 |
75th percentile |
$86,090 |
90th percentile |
$92,916 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 14%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of business, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid business professionals earning 115% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Iowa state.
Average Salaries for Business professionals and related professions in Iowa
Accounting |
$42,082 |
Advertising |
$63,042 |
Business |
$84,753 |
Business Administration |
$82,787 |
Business Management |
$91,483 |
Fashion Marketing |
$62,060 |
Fashion Merchandising |
$51,338 |
Finance |
$62,456 |
Forensic Accounting |
$56,383 |
Hospitality |
$28,564 |
Hotel Management |
$39,870 |
Human Resources |
$59,207 |
International Business |
$78,600 |
Management |
$71,456 |
Marketing |
$74,013 |
Project Management |
$70,219 |
Property Management |
$49,860 |
Public Relations |
$77,140 |
Restaurant Management |
$44,940 |
Risk Management |
$69,117 |
Small Business |
$100,300 |
Sports Management |
$81,100 |
Supply Chain Management |
$60,480 |
In Iowa, business professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Business programs available for each degree type for all schools in Iowa
associate |
75 |
bachelor |
173 |
master |
35 |
doctor |
10 |
Certificate |
59 |
| Total | 352 |
The number of students graduating from the 54 accredited business schools in Iowa is increasing. In 2006 there were 7,446 business graduates from business courses in Iowa and in 2010 there were 11,132 graduates.
This represents a 50% increase in the number of business degree or certificate school graduates in Iowa state. Most of these graduates, or 49%, earned a bachelor's degree in business.