Associate-8% vs national median382 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Northwest Iowa Community College
Ranked 328th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,462
middle 50%: $21,799 – $41,572
Median · 5 years out
$43,338
middle 50%: $32,149 – $57,619
Median · 10 years out
$55,592
middle 50%: $39,139 – $70,474
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences students at Northwest Iowa Community College start with a median salary of $30k. Ten-year earnings for this degree reach $56k.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,748 total interest
Same major at other universities
Black Hawk College
$43,439 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$43,437 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$43,409 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$43,365 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$43,355 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$43,322 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$43,317 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$43,261 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$43,142 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$43,138 · 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