Program Payoff

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa. 65 certificate and associate programs, public. 65 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Iowa.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree $51,273 (17) $114,890
Software Developers
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $49,840 (11) $72,540
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $48,823 (25) $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $18,469 $47,846 (62) $78,630
Registered Nurses
Agricultural Mechanization Associate's degree $45,852 (15) $64,290
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree $44,942 (22) $55,090
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree $43,054 (34) $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $6,800 $38,829 (38) $55,090
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate $38,769 (46) $58,070
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $37,808 (29) $39,350
Nursing Assistants
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $11,000 $36,488 (41) $37,080
Security Guards
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $16,500 $36,312 (26) $45,480
Medical Assistants
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate $11,185 $33,993 (23) $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Human Resources Management and Services Associate's degree $33,993 (14) $66,710
Human Resources Specialists
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $12,000 $33,993 (31) $50,510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $31,851 (11) $48,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree $30,771 (11) $46,610
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $19,834 $29,322 (20) $40,980
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree $29,141 (13) $46,090
Customer Service Representatives
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $11,987 $28,909 (143) $71,680
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree $25,194 (12) $66,760
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Associate's degree $25,194 (15) $66,760
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Graphic Communications Associate's degree $24,201 (18) $40,790
Printing Press Operators
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree $23,456 (14) $36,480
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree $22,834 (21) $28,420
Childcare Workers
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree $21,964 (37) $50,310
Graphic Designers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate $20,000 not published $40,980
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Undergraduate certificate $13,643 not published $78,630
Registered Nurses
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $48,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Agricultural Business and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $66,760
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $36,480
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $45,480
Medical Assistants
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,610
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $87,690
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,090
Customer Service Representatives
Carpenters Associate's degree not published $78,510
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $114,890
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $114,890
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $96,540
Project Management Specialists
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $74,840
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $74,840
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $74,840
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $74,840
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $74,880
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Undergraduate certificate not published $74,470
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Associate's degree not published $74,470
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $128,080
Managers, All Other
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $60,680
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
History Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $80,470
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $28,420
Childcare Workers
Human Services, General Associate's degree not published $42,480
Social and Human Service Assistants
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Associate's degree not published $87,690
General and Operations Managers
Political Science and Government Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $128,080
Managers, All Other
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Associate's degree not published $128,080
Managers, All Other
Social Work Associate's degree not published $52,250
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Sociology Associate's degree not published $128,080
Managers, All Other
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $49,350
Coaches and Scouts
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $60,580
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $50,510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.