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Associate-18% vs national median794 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Northwest Iowa Community College

Ranked 436th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,216
middle 50%: $40,246 – $61,855
Median · 5 years out
$55,837
middle 50%: $44,221 – $68,688
Median · 10 years out
$60,067
middle 50%: $43,830 – $73,899

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

Graduates of Northwest Iowa Community College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $52,216 one year after graduating, rising to $60,067 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 436th of 490 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,354 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State Technical College
$56,279 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$56,073 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$56,001 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$55,978 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$55,870 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$55,811 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$55,171 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$55,008 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$54,705 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University - West Plains
$54,689 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Iowa Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$92,609 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,985 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$89,089 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,606 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,487 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,369 · 5 yrs out

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