Associate-10% vs national median1,012 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Iowa Lakes Community College
Ranked 358th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,768
middle 50%: $39,579 – $63,698
Median · 5 years out
$61,212
middle 50%: $45,913 – $74,445
Median · 10 years out
$65,747
middle 50%: $47,055 – $82,575
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Associate degree holders in health professions earn $53k in year one. Median earnings reach $66k by year ten.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,947 total interest
Same major at other universities
Crowder College
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$61,487 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$61,273 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$61,245 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$60,985 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$60,976 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$60,970 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$60,861 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$60,727 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa Lakes Community College
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,337 · 5 yrs out
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
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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