Certificate (1-2 years)-1% vs national median1,160 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Iowa Valley Community College District
Ranked 186th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,773
middle 50%: $27,916 – $43,994
Median · 5 years out
$51,005
middle 50%: $39,244 – $65,270
Median · 10 years out
$58,484
middle 50%: $42,857 – $73,373
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
Health Profession certificate holders at Iowa Valley Community College District earn $36k in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $58k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,770 total interest
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$51,306 · 5 yrs out
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$51,284 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$51,077 · 5 yrs out
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$51,002 · 5 yrs out
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$50,897 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
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$50,559 · 5 yrs out
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$50,549 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa Valley Community College District
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,142 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Associate)
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$53,264 · 5 yrs out
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