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
Iowa Western Community College certificate holders earn a $35,699 median in year one. Salary growth continues to $63,705 by the tenth year.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,120 total interest
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$57,430 · 5 yrs out
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$57,309 · 5 yrs out
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$57,232 · 5 yrs out
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$56,951 · 5 yrs out
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$56,938 · 5 yrs out
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$56,555 · 5 yrs out
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$56,381 · 5 yrs out
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$56,363 · 5 yrs out
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$56,292 · 5 yrs out
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$56,186 · 5 yrs out
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$55,916 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,964 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,756 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,827 · 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
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