WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+9% vs national median2,157 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Iowa Western Community College

Ranked 111th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,699
middle 50%: $27,932 – $43,873
Median · 5 years out
$56,605
middle 50%: $41,924 – $70,612
Median · 10 years out
$63,705
middle 50%: $47,003 – $80,842

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

Graduates of Iowa Western Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $35,699 one year after graduating, rising to $63,705 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 111th of 370 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?

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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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,120 total interest

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