Certificate (1-2 years)-28% vs national median181 grads tracked
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 114th of 141 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,217
middle 50%: $31,401 – $49,417
Median · 5 years out
$46,488
middle 50%: $36,028 – $56,100
Median · 10 years out
$50,591
middle 50%: $40,613 – $63,134
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Allied Health certificate graduates earn a first-year median of $41k. Salary grows to $51k 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,686 total interest
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$47,460 · 5 yrs out
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$47,360 · 5 yrs out
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$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$47,059 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$47,046 · 5 yrs out
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$46,593 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$45,413 · 5 yrs out
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$45,273 · 5 yrs out
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$45,014 · 5 yrs out
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$45,000 · 5 yrs out
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