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2025 Best MBA Programs in Iowa City, IA

MBAGuide StaffMBAGuide.org Staff Updated onMarch 1, 2025
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Are you looking to research and compare MBA programs in Iowa City? Here you can find the best MBA degrees located in the city of your choice, compare them to each other and to MBA programs found throughout Iowa, the nation and offered online.

Compare | Concentrations | Awards | No GMAT | Best National Online | Best in Iowa City | More CA Cities


$23,453

Average Tuition and Fees

$112,820

Average Starting Salary

650

Average GMAT Scores

224

Average Student Enrollment




Iowa City vs Iowa vs U.S.

Compare additional MBA programs offered in Iowa.

Compare MBA Programs Averages Iowa City MBA Programs Iowa MBA Programs MBA Programs in the US
Average MBA Tuition $23,453 $25,796 : $42,528.18
Average GMAT Scores 650 : 564.75 567
Average Full-Time MBA Faculty 144 72 72
Average MBA Student Faculty Ratio 17:1 16:1 16:1
Average # of MBA Faculty with Doctorate 77.50% 79.20% 84.32%
Average Full-Time MBA Enrollment 224 123 290
Average Part-Time MBA Enrollment 1,511 401 322
Average # of MBA Students from U.S. 92% 90% 84%

MBA Concentrations Available in Iowa City, IA

There is a total of 15 MBA concentrations offered by MBA schools in Iowa City.


  • Accounting
  • Communications
  • Corporate Finance
  • Data Analytics
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Business
  • Global Management
  • Information Systems
  • Insurance
  • International Business
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Marketing

Awards Earned by Iowa City MBA Schools

Of the 1 accredited MBA programs offered in Iowa City, 1 of them have been recognized by at least one distinguished publication (PQ, US News, Forbes, BW, FT, Economist and MBAGuide).

Iowa City schools have earned a total of 7 Best MBA awards from publications. Here are the top MBA schools and the number of awards the each program has garnered:


  • The University of Iowa: 7

Publications and the number of awards granted to Iowa City schools:


  • US News: 1
  • Forbes: 1
  • BW: 1
  • FT: 1
  • Economist: 1
  • MBAGuide: 1

No GMAT Required Programs in Iowa


Rank University GMAT Online College Name Based In
1 Drake University No Yes College of Business and Public Administration Des Moines, IA

Cities in Iowa with Accredited MBA Programs

Not finding the right MBA program in Iowa City or want to compare MBA programs from other cities in Iowa, here is a list of cities in with accredited MBA programs in Iowa:


  • Cedar Falls
  • Des Moines
  • Iowa City

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Best MBA Programs in Iowa City

Iowa City-The University of Iowa

RANKED 1

The University of Iowa

Tippie College of Business

  • 108 Pappajohn Business Bldg., Suite C120, Iowa City, IA - 52242
  • The University of Iowa

  • Institution

    Institution Control: Public
  • AACSB Accreditation: Business and Accounting
  • Academic Year: Semester

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Communications, Corporate Finance, Data Analytics, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Global Management, Information Systems, Insurance, International Business, Leadership, Management and Marketing
  • Offered As: Campus, Evenings, Full-Time, Off Campus, Part-Time, Partnership and Weekends
  • Average GMAT Score: 650

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 224
  • Part-time Enrollment: 1,511
  • Students from the US: 92%

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $23,453

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: PQ, US News, Forbes, BW, FT, Economist and MBAGuide

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Data sources: IPEDS, National Center of Educational Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (ERIC), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 520 MBA Schools, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). If you notice errors in the MBA program database, please contact us.

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  • Rankings
    • Best Online

      • Overall
      • Most Respected
      • Salary
      • ROI
      • Affordable
      • No GMAT
      • Selective
      • Ratios
      • Faculty
      • Alumni

      Best Campus

      • Overall
      • Most Respected
      • Salary
      • ROI
      • Affordable
      • No GMAT
      • Selective
      • Ratios
      • Faculty
      • Alumni

      Types of MBAs

      • 1-Year
      • E-MBA
      • Part-Time
      • Evenings & Weekends
      • Dual
      • Grad Certificate
      • Undergrad Certificate
      • Entrepreneurship Development Programs
      • Emerging Leadership Programs

  • States
    • West

      • Alaska
      • Arizona
      • California
      • Colorado
      • Hawaii
      • Idaho
      • Montana
      • Nevada
      • New Mexico
      • Oregon
      • Utah
      • Washington
      • Wyoming

      Midwest

      • Illinois
      • Indiana
      • Iowa
      • Kansas
      • Michigan
      • Minnesota
      • Missouri
      • Nebraska
      • North Dakota
      • Ohio
      • South Dakota
      • Wisconsin

      Northeast

      • Connecticut
      • Maine
      • Massachusetts
      • New Hampshire
      • New Jersey
      • New York
      • Pennsylvania
      • Rhode Island
      • Vermont

      South

      • Alabama
      • Arkansas
      • Delaware
      • Florida
      • Georgia
      • Kentucky
      • Louisiana
      • Maryland
      • Mississippi
      • North Carolina
      • Oklahoma
      • South Carolina
      • Tennessee
      • Texas
      • Virginia
      • West Virginia

      MBA Program Rankings and Reports for All 50 States

  • Concentrations
    • Most AACSB Programs Offered

      • Finance – 430
      • Accounting – 444
      • Marketing – 405
      • Management – 433
      • Business Administration – 453
      • Information Systems – 274
      • Intl Business – 210
      • Entrepreneurship – 218
      • Economics – 220
      • Supply Chain – 200
      • Data Analytics – 309
      • Healthcare Admin – 144
      • Leadership – 92
      • Statistics – 16

      Best Graduate Salary

      • Business Analytics – $104,000
      • Consulting – $115,277
      • Energy – $92,959
      • E-Commerce – $94,850
      • Law – $90,536
      • Leadership – $88,232
      • Operations Mgmt – $92,419
      • Insurance – $80,528
      • Org. Behavior – $107,961
      • Real Estate – $97,485
      • Sports Mgmt – $78,406
      • Statistics – $103,112
      • Healthcare Mgmt – $85,206
      • Taxation –  $121,750

      Explore All 50 MBA Concentrations

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    • Blog
    • Scholarships
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