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
Hawkeye Community College offers certificates in Health Professions with a median first-year salary of $33k. By year five, earnings grow to $49k.
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
Same major at other universities
Richland Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$48,891 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$48,856 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$48,710 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$48,334 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$48,242 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$48,208 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$48,015 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hawkeye Community College
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$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,404 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,836 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
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