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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median89 grads tracked

Natural Resources and Conservation at Hawkeye Community College

Ranked 3rd of 3 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Natural Resources and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,192
middle 50%: $20,390 – $42,596
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $35,709 – $57,471
Median · 10 years out
$55,879
middle 50%: $44,129 – $71,441

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Natural Resources and Conservation (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 Natural Resources and Conservation earn a median $30,192 one year after graduating, rising to $55,879 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $44,398 for this field, ranking 3rd of 3 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,607 total interest

Same major at other universities

Itasca Community College
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$50,881 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hawkeye Community College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$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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