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Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median1,754 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Hawkeye Community College

Ranked 226th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,823
middle 50%: $25,882 – $40,278
Median · 5 years out
$48,593
middle 50%: $37,299 – $61,931
Median · 10 years out
$56,958
middle 50%: $41,200 – $71,710

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Hawkeye Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $32,823 one year after graduating, rising to $56,958 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 226th of 370 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?

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

Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,529 total interest

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