Associate+15% vs national median241 grads tracked
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians at Iowa Lakes Community College
Ranked 3rd of 18 associate programs in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,906
middle 50%: $51,576 – $80,282
Median · 5 years out
$84,337
middle 50%: $65,748 – $102,321
Median · 10 years out
$106,578
middle 50%: $84,259 – $124,051
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Energy Systems Technologies associates from Iowa Lakes Community College earn $68k initially. Median salaries climb to $107k by year 10.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,038 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lakeland Community College
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa Lakes Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,041 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,212 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,988 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,033 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$54,077 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Associate)
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
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