WhatGradsMake
Associate-7% vs national median1,759 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Iowa Valley Community College District

Ranked 323rd of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,857
middle 50%: $20,269 – $39,085
Median · 5 years out
$43,437
middle 50%: $31,365 – $56,184
Median · 10 years out
$55,718
middle 50%: $40,013 – $72,244

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Iowa Valley Community College District's associate program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $27,857 one year after graduating, rising to $55,718 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $46,887 for this field, ranking 323rd of 509 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?

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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,179 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa Central Community College
$43,485 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$43,478 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$43,474 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$43,458 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$43,447 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$43,439 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$43,409 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$43,365 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$43,355 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$43,338 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$43,322 · 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

Related fields of study

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Compare universities