Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median2,396 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 225th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,094
middle 50%: $26,435 – $42,770
Median · 5 years out
$48,710
middle 50%: $36,489 – $63,354
Median · 10 years out
$55,036
middle 50%: $41,295 – $70,646
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
Health Professions graduates earn a median $34k in their first year. Ten-year median compensation reaches $55k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,359 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$49,019 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$48,990 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$48,891 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$48,856 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$48,593 · 5 yrs out
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$48,334 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$48,242 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$48,208 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$48,015 · 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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