Program Payoff

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Sioux City, Iowa. 75 certificate and associate programs, public. 75 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 $13,897 $50,387 (88) $78,630
Registered Nurses
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $38,289 (11) $48,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate $5,665 $34,704 (29) $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $8,931 $34,603 (35) $39,350
Nursing Assistants
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $11,000 $34,526 (44) $50,510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree $33,993 (17) $46,090
Customer Service Representatives
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $11,000 $33,726 (32) $37,080
Security Guards
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $32,569 (21) $45,480
Medical Assistants
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate $28,960 (21) $60,860
Electricians
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate $5,500 $28,598 (27) $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $28,598 (13) $40,980
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Graphic Communications Associate's degree $25,194 (19) $40,790
Printing Press Operators
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate $11,500 $25,194 (14) $40,980
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate $24,035 (14) $45,480
Medical Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $11,034 $22,648 (61) $71,680
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $22,578 (11) $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree $11,000 $21,964 (13) $35,670
Cooks, Restaurant
Carpenters Undergraduate certificate $21,508 (11) $78,510
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate $12,138 not published $48,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $51,030
Audio and Video Technicians
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $87,690
General and Operations Managers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate $7,915 not published $96,540
Project Management Specialists
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $64,220
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate $12,475 not published $87,690
General and Operations Managers
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
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate $8,175 not published $28,420
Childcare Workers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $5,500 not published $50,510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $128,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate 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 Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,090
Customer Service Representatives
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
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,670
Cooks, Restaurant
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
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $64,220
Architectural and Civil Drafters
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
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $77,740
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Associate's degree not published $77,740
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Finance and Financial Management Services 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
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $128,080
Managers, All Other
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $128,080
Managers, All Other
Graphic Communications Undergraduate certificate not published $40,790
Printing Press Operators
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $58,070
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
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 Associate's degree not published $28,420
Childcare Workers
Human Resources Management and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $66,710
Human Resources Specialists
Human Resources Management and Services Associate's degree not published $66,710
Human Resources Specialists
Journalism Associate's degree not published $57,200
Editors
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
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $50,510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's degree not published
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Undergraduate certificate not published $78,510
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $55,090
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $55,090
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $48,680
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $128,080
Managers, All Other
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Associate's degree not published $66,110
Training and Development Specialists
Security Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $77,440
Accountants and Auditors
Security Science and Technology Associate's degree not published $77,440
Accountants and Auditors
Social Work Associate's degree not published $52,250
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
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 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
Teaching Assistants/Aides Undergraduate certificate not published $40,620
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other

"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.