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Is Maharishi International University worth it?

Fairfield, IA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Maharishi International University is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Fairfield, Iowa (small town). It awarded 843 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in computer science, business administration and management and ayurvedic medicine.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$30,202

Median earnings 10 years after

$27,981

Average net price

$14,956

Completion rate

50%

Completions (2024)

843

Students (undergrad)

922

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Computer ScienceMaster's$114,993$139,77327
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's$32,294N/A18
Agriculture, GeneralMaster'sN/AN/AN/A
Agricultural Production OperationsUndergraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
Agricultural Production OperationsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Computer ProgrammingMaster'sN/AN/AN/A
Computer ScienceBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificateN/AN/AN/A
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster'sN/AN/AN/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster'sN/AN/AN/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster'sN/AN/AN/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesDoctoralN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Computer ScienceMaster's411
Business Administration and Management, GeneralBachelor's96
Ayurvedic Medicine/AyurvedaMaster's87
Holistic/Integrative HealthBachelor's36
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesBachelor's33
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherMaster's25
Business Administration and Management, GeneralMaster's20
Playwriting and ScreenwritingMaster's18
Computer Programming/Programmer, GeneralMaster's15
Management Information Systems, GeneralMaster's11

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