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Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median316 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Ranked 70th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,098
middle 50%: $28,969 – $55,993
Median · 5 years out
$50,591
middle 50%: $35,036 – $68,434
Median · 10 years out
$73,157
middle 50%: $47,666 – $88,346

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $40,098 one year after graduating, rising to $73,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 70th of 303 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,100 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Texas College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$51,301 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$51,182 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$51,152 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$50,858 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$50,771 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$50,486 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$50,486 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$50,479 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$50,419 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$50,181 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,600 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,140 · 5 yrs out

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