Program Payoff

North Iowa Area Community College

Mason City, 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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $13,250 $57,995 (21) $78,630
Registered Nurses
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree $42,682 (16) $55,090
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $12,000 $39,369 (21) $45,480
Medical Assistants
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree $38,289 (19) $66,760
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $38,289 (13) $39,350
Nursing Assistants
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree $36,183 (11) $60,680
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $6,238 $32,382 (19) $50,510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate $27,874 (20) $45,480
Medical Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $27,439 (14) $55,090
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $8,250 $21,964 (100) $71,680
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
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 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
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
Animal Sciences Associate's degree not published $48,200
Farm and Home Management Educators
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 Undergraduate certificate not published $46,090
Customer Service Representatives
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
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $114,890
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $114,890
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $114,890
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $96,540
Project Management Specialists
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $96,540
Project Management Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $37,080
Security Guards
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $37,080
Security Guards
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
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $87,690
General and Operations Managers
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Associate's degree not published $87,690
General and Operations Managers
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $66,760
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Graphic Communications Undergraduate certificate not published $40,790
Printing Press Operators
Graphic Communications Associate's degree not published $40,790
Printing Press Operators
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $40,980
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree 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
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
History Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Human Services, General Undergraduate certificate not published $42,480
Social and Human Service Assistants
Human Services, General Associate's degree not published $42,480
Social and Human Service Assistants
Insurance Associate's degree not published $60,140
Insurance Sales Agents
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $54,550
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $54,550
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $61,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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
Psychology, General 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 Undergraduate certificate not published $49,350
Coaches and Scouts
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 Undergraduate certificate not published $60,580
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
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

"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.