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Associate-16% vs national median1,816 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Ranked 421st of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,888
middle 50%: $38,160 – $62,136
Median · 5 years out
$57,237
middle 50%: $43,526 – $71,506
Median · 10 years out
$63,696
middle 50%: $48,682 – $78,671

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 Western Iowa Tech Community College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $50,888 one year after graduating, rising to $63,696 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 421st 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?

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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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,381 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dakota State University
$57,650 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$57,567 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$57,523 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$57,357 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$57,176 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$57,094 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$56,863 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$56,810 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$56,752 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$56,611 · 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
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out

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