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Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median191 grads tracked

Education at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Ranked 26th of 36 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,134
middle 50%: $20,382 – $37,511
Median · 5 years out
$33,372
middle 50%: $23,924 – $50,734
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Western Iowa Tech Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Education earn a median $27,134 one year after graduating, rising to $33,372 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $38,279 for this field, ranking 26th of 36 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
14.6 yrs
≈ $17,128 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pueblo Community College
$36,368 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$35,298 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$34,637 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$33,495 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$32,300 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$32,077 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out

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