Central College graduates have the highest mid-career median salary of any liberal arts college in Iowa, according to data from a new report.
The study from the Brookings Institution placed Central in the 88th percentile nationally for graduates’ mid-career earnings. Brookings showed that Central provides the highest value-added to salary among liberal arts colleges in Iowa — a degree from Central provided a 22.5 percent boost to alumni’s earnings. Of all colleges and universities in Iowa, only Drake University had a higher value-added. The study’s authors said the goal of the value-added analysis was to capture “how well colleges contribute to student economic success, rather than simply their ability to attract top students.”