Program Payoff

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa. 54 certificate and associate programs, public. 54 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 $20,426 $46,869 (56) $78,630
Registered Nurses
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $33,993 (14) $50,510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate $24,035 (14) $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $11,000 $21,508 (32) $71,680
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $20,140 (16) $87,690
General and Operations Managers
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $48,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $48,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree not published $66,760
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Agricultural Mechanization Associate's degree not published $64,290
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $36,480
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $36,480
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Air Transportation Associate's degree not published $99,010
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $45,480
Medical Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $45,480
Medical Assistants
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,090
Customer Service Representatives
Carpenters Undergraduate certificate not published $78,510
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Carpenters Associate's degree not published $78,510
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $114,890
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $96,540
Project Management Specialists
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate's degree not published $35,700
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $37,080
Security Guards
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $50,310
Graphic Designers
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $50,310
Graphic Designers
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree not published $60,860
Electricians
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $74,840
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $74,880
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $74,880
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $60,680
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $66,760
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Associate's degree not published $66,760
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $40,980
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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
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
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $64,400
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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 Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $28,420
Childcare Workers
Journalism Undergraduate certificate not published $57,200
Editors
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $54,550
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $52,250
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $75,620
Compliance Officers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $39,350
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate 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
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Associate's degree not published $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $66,760
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $50,510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

"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.