Associate+1% vs national median1,950 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Iowa Western Community College
Ranked 225th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,421
middle 50%: $50,358 – $71,985
Median · 5 years out
$68,964
middle 50%: $56,528 – $81,608
Median · 10 years out
$76,431
middle 50%: $60,871 – $89,077
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
Health Professions associates at this college earn $61k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $76k.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,878 total interest
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$69,206 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$69,202 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$69,192 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$69,128 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$68,881 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Lancaster
$68,878 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$68,695 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$68,671 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$68,604 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$68,571 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa Western Community College
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,905 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,756 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
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