Best Fundraising Manager programs in Iowa, ranked by enrollment
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects or nonprofit.
27 schools in Iowa run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,620 people a year. The job pays a median of $98,700 in Iowa across about 370 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Iowa that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
7 programs in Iowa that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Iowa (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Iowa page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 52.1401In Iowa → | 730 | 45.1% | 14 | $44,670 | $24,250 |
| 2 | CIP 52.0213In Iowa → | 726 | 44.8% | 14 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 3 | CIP 09.0902In Iowa → | 106 | 6.5% | 6 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
| 4 | CIP 09.0900In Iowa → | 20 | 1.2% | 3 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
| 5 | CIP 09.0100In Iowa → | 17 | 1.0% | 3 | $34,858 | $25,000 |
| 6 | CIP 52.0206In Iowa → | 17 | 1.0% | 2 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 7 | CIP 09.0909In Iowa → | 4 | 0.2% | 2 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
Top 25 schools in Iowa
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 14 of the 27 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Public · 3 feeder programs | 760 | Organizational Leadership | $46,264 | 75% | — | 84% |
| 2 | Iowa State University Ames, IA Public · 3 feeder programs | 291 | Marketing/Marketing Management, General | $48,304 | 75% | — | 89% |
| 3 | Waldorf University Forest City, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 110 | Organizational Leadership | — | 21% | $22,328 | 77% |
| 4 | Drake University Des Moines, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 62 | Marketing/Marketing Management, General | $51,968 | 74% | $28,855 | 64% |
| 5 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 50 | Marketing/Marketing Management, General | $46,480 | 61% | $21,680 | 77% |
| 6 | Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 49 | Organizational Leadership | $47,385 | 62% | $17,609 | 78% |
| 7 | Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA Public · 1 feeder programs | 38 | Marketing/Marketing Management, General | — | 43% | — | — |
| 8 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA Public · 2 feeder programs | 33 | Public Relations/Image Management | $43,755 | 68% | — | 93% |
| 9 | Grand View University Des Moines, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 29 | Organizational Leadership | — | 54% | $20,840 | 99% |
| 10 | Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA Public · 1 feeder programs | 27 | Marketing/Marketing Management, General | — | 39% | — | — |
| 11 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 27 | Organizational Leadership | $55,854 | 34% | $22,697 | 96% |
| 12 | William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 22 | Organizational Leadership | $62,162 | 33% | $21,533 | 52% |
| 13 | Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 17 | Organizational Leadership | — | 50% | $19,927 | 96% |
| 14 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 17 | Marketing/Marketing Management, General | $48,207 | 40% | $21,324 | 89% |
| 15 | Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 15 | Marketing/Marketing Management, General | $40,690 | 58% | $23,054 | 83% |
| 16 | Loras College Dubuque, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 12 | Marketing/Marketing Management, General | $46,541 | 68% | $19,227 | 100% |
| 17 | Simpson College Indianola, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 11 | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $41,925 | 63% | $20,710 | 86% |
| 18 | Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 10 | Organizational Leadership | — | 68% | $18,510 | 68% |
| 19 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Marketing/Marketing Management, General | $43,944 | 70% | $24,569 | 68% |
| 20 | Wartburg College Waverly, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Organizational Leadership | — | 64% | $20,228 | 76% |
| 21 | Clarke University Dubuque, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Communication, General | — | 56% | $21,417 | 72% |
| 22 | Northwestern College Orange City, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | 66% | $22,419 | 80% |
| 23 | Graceland University - Lamoni Lamoni, IA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 4 | Marketing/Marketing Management, General | — | 42% | $16,430 | 81% |
| 24 | Morningside University Sioux City, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | $45,637 | 50% | $22,816 | 71% |
| 25 | Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Marketing/Marketing Management, General | — | 48% | $21,731 | — |
All 27 schools in Iowa
Every school in Iowa with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | Public | 760 | 3 |
| Iowa State University | Ames | Public | 291 | 3 |
| Waldorf University | Forest City | Private not-for-profit | 110 | 2 |
| Drake University | Des Moines | Private not-for-profit | 62 | 2 |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | Private not-for-profit | 50 | 3 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | Private not-for-profit | 49 | 3 |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | Public | 38 | 1 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | Public | 33 | 2 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | Private not-for-profit | 29 | 2 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | Public | 27 | 1 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | Private not-for-profit | 27 | 2 |
| William Penn University | Oskaloosa | Private not-for-profit | 22 | 1 |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield | Private not-for-profit | 17 | 1 |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque | Private not-for-profit | 17 | 2 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | Private not-for-profit | 15 | 2 |
What fundraising managers earn in Iowa
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $125,470. Iowa pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Iowa
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Fundraising Managers page.
How to become a Fundraising Manager
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- 5 years or more
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Iowa
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 8 majors mapped to Fundraising Managers8 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 09.0100Communication, General
- 09.0900Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- 09.0902Public Relations/Image Management
- 09.0909Communication Management and Strategic Communications
- 52.0206Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- 52.0213Organizational Leadership
- 52.0502Grantsmanship
- 52.1401Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Common questions
Answers for people weighing fundraising managers programs in Iowa.
What degree do you need to become a Fundraising Manager?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Marketing/Marketing Management, General, which awarded 730 degrees in Iowa in 2024-25, 45.1% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Fundraising Manager?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 7 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Marketing, Public Relations, Communication and Media Studies. Together they graduate about 1,620 people a year in Iowa.
How much do fundraising managers earn in Iowa?+
The median is $98,700 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 21.3% below the U.S. median of $125,470. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for fundraising managers growing?+
BLS projects a +4.2% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 3,600 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Iowa?+
27 institutions in Iowa reported graduates from at least one of the 7 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do fundraising managers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Fundraising Manager, Advancement Director, Development Director, Annual Giving Director among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-2033.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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