Certificate (under 1 year)-23% vs national median1,115 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Hawkeye Community College
Ranked 270th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,995
middle 50%: $18,871 – $32,059
Median · 5 years out
$34,040
middle 50%: $25,760 – $48,104
Median · 10 years out
$44,916
middle 50%: $32,145 – $64,222
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
Certificate holders in health professions earn a median $24,995 in year 1. Earnings reach $44,916 by the tenth year.
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
12.4 yrs
≈ $15,623 total interest
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$34,596 · 5 yrs out
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$34,563 · 5 yrs out
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$34,325 · 5 yrs out
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$34,250 · 5 yrs out
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$34,048 · 5 yrs out
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$33,988 · 5 yrs out
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$33,960 · 5 yrs out
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$33,937 · 5 yrs out
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$33,933 · 5 yrs out
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$33,746 · 5 yrs out
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$33,733 · 5 yrs out
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$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$69,577 · 5 yrs out
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$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,404 · 5 yrs out
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$68,702 · 5 yrs out
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$66,836 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,337 · 5 yrs out
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