Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median665 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Northwest Iowa Community College
Ranked 159th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,362
middle 50%: $26,316 – $41,890
Median · 5 years out
$52,937
middle 50%: $41,053 – $64,031
Median · 10 years out
$59,933
middle 50%: $43,452 – $74,478
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
Northwest Iowa Community College certificate holders start with a median salary of $33k. After ten years, median earnings reach $60k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,852 total interest
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Germanna Community College
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
North Central Missouri College
$53,326 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$53,287 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$53,059 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$52,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
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$52,590 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$52,547 · 5 yrs out
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$52,459 · 5 yrs out
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$52,338 · 5 yrs out
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$52,251 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,837 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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