Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities programs in Iowa
28 schools in Iowa teach this, at certificate or associate level. 17 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,685 at Des Moines Area Community College.
What this work pays in Iowa
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Iowa earn a median of $71,680 a year across 1,480 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Associate's degree | $9,500 | $29,685 (355 grads) | 1,002 |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Associate's degree | $11,987 | $28,909 (143 grads) | 254 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Associate's degree | $9,500 | $28,357 (174 grads) | 236 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Associate's degree | — | $26,880 (79 grads) | 114 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon | Associate's degree | $7,800 | $26,739 (36 grads) | 48 |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs | Associate's degree | $10,958 | $26,536 (216 grads) | 391 |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Associate's degree | $10,402 | $26,353 (306 grads) | 733 |
| Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown | Associate's degree | $8,962 | $24,904 (47 grads) | 152 |
| Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $22,892 (35 grads) | 71 |
| Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $22,666 (106 grads) | 412 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City | Associate's degree | $11,034 | $22,648 (61 grads) | 96 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | Associate's degree | $8,250 | $21,964 (100 grads) | 302 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Undergraduate certificate | $11,086 | $21,824 (59 grads) | — |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $21,508 (32 grads) | 145 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Associate's degree | $10,000 | $21,234 (127 grads) | 443 |
| Southeastern Community College West Burlington | Associate's degree | $9,700 | $21,117 (104 grads) | 217 |
| Southwestern Community College Creston | Associate's degree | $9,913 | $20,824 (68 grads) | 114 |
| Upper Iowa University Fayette | Associate's degree | $18,625 | not published | 32 |
| Briar Cliff University Sioux City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Clarke University Dubuque | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Dordt University Sioux Center | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Drake University Des Moines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Emmaus Bible College Dubuque | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Dubuque Dubuque | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Waldorf University Forest City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| William Penn University Oskaloosa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.