Program Payoff

Iowa Central Community College

Fort Dodge, Iowa. 81 certificate and associate programs, public. 81 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Iowa.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $16,621 $49,437 (66) $78,630
Registered Nurses
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $16,930 $48,041 (20) $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $12,000 $45,383 (30) $48,680
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $13,740 $42,682 (18) $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree $21,800 $41,565 (22) $114,890
Software Developers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $12,000 $36,521 (71) $50,510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $35,274 (22) $55,090
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $14,250 $35,213 (29) $37,080
Security Guards
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $12,625 $30,228 (14) $45,480
Medical Assistants
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $29,685 (12) $40,980
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $13,150 $28,960 (15) $48,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate $4,750 $25,804 (115) $58,070
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $11,000 $22,666 (106) $71,680
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree $21,964 (11) $46,610
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Social Work Associate's degree $24,750 $21,508 (12) $52,250
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate $11,293 not published $45,480
Medical Assistants
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $12,986 not published $39,350
Nursing Assistants
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 Business and Management Associate's degree not published $66,760
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Animal Sciences Associate's degree not published $48,200
Farm and Home Management Educators
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,610
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $51,030
Audio and Video Technicians
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $87,690
General and Operations Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $87,690
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $46,090
Customer Service Representatives
Carpenters Undergraduate certificate not published $78,510
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Chemistry Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $62,970
Public Relations Specialists
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $114,890
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $114,890
Software Developers
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
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate's degree not published $35,700
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $37,080
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,670
Cooks, Restaurant
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $35,670
Cooks, Restaurant
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $50,310
Graphic Designers
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Associate's degree not published $77,740
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $60,860
Electricians
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree not published $60,860
Electricians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $74,840
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,680
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $74,840
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Undergraduate certificate not published $72,540
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate's degree not published $72,540
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $147,320
Architectural and Engineering Managers
English Language and Literature, General Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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
Graphic Communications Undergraduate certificate not published $40,790
Printing Press Operators
Graphic Communications Associate's degree not published $40,790
Printing Press Operators
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree not published $60,680
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $64,400
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
History Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $80,470
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
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
Journalism Associate's degree not published $57,200
Editors
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $71,680
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's degree not published
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Associate's degree not published $87,690
General and Operations Managers
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $57,550
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Physics Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Plant Sciences Associate's degree not published $96,310
Soil and Plant Scientists
Political Science and Government Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $55,090
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
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
Security Science and Technology Associate's degree not published $77,440
Accountants and Auditors
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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Undergraduate certificate not published $60,580
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 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
Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate's degree not published $50,310
Graphic Designers

"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.