Human Services, General programs in Iowa
9 schools in Iowa teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Iowa
Social and Human Service Assistants in Iowa earn a median of $42,480 a year across 5,230 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | $65,940 | 2,790 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $46,460 | 250 |
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 | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
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.
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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 Human Services, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.