Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median1,843 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 202nd of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,978
middle 50%: $21,084 – $39,203
Median · 5 years out
$39,884
middle 50%: $28,802 – $56,685
Median · 10 years out
$40,978
middle 50%: $31,689 – $54,881
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions certificate holders start with a median of $29k. Earnings reach $41k by the tenth year of employment.
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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,491 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$40,297 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$40,288 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$39,947 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$39,894 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$39,601 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$39,593 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$39,547 · 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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