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Associate-11% vs national median1,561 grads tracked

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

Ranked 391st of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,240
middle 50%: $21,211 – $38,571
Median · 5 years out
$41,640
middle 50%: $30,528 – $54,106
Median · 10 years out
$51,633
middle 50%: $38,072 – $66,955

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 Northeast Iowa Community College's associate program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $28,240 one year after graduating, rising to $51,633 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $46,887 for this field, ranking 391st 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?

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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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,608 total interest

Same major at other universities

Albany State University
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$41,840 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$41,814 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$41,799 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$41,782 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$41,729 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$41,624 · 5 yrs out
East Georgia State College
$41,624 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$41,617 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$41,581 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$41,578 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$41,539 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeast Iowa Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,569 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,510 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$55,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,249 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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