Program Payoff

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho. 80 certificate and associate programs, public. 80 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Idaho.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $13,000 $58,943 (25) $92,460
Registered Nurses
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $51,482 (19) $77,170
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $41,789 (16) $62,860
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $7,625 $41,025 (12) $80,080
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $40,461 (12) $61,840
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree $7,848 $38,829 (37) $50,530
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $9,312 $38,289 (16) $44,700
Medical Assistants
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree $11,507 $34,908 (53) $95,630
Project Management Specialists
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate $32,213 (58) $58,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $8,000 $31,133 (65) $48,420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree $9,000 $30,119 (39) $80,390
General and Operations Managers
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $29,685 (13) $48,310
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Political Science and Government Associate's degree $27,669 (22) $61,690
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $8,325 $27,301 (52) $38,300
Security Guards
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $26,933 (13) $61,390
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Biology, General Associate's degree $13,375 $25,967 (35) $61,690
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree $25,194 (12) $41,600
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $10,250 $24,936 (150) $74,180
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Psychology, General Associate's degree $7,560 $20,824 (15) $131,550
Managers, All Other
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate $8,000 not published $80,080
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate $8,000 not published $44,700
Medical Assistants
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree $7,550 not published $131,590
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate $11,058 not published $95,630
Project Management Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate $3,500 not published $38,300
Security Guards
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $7,375 not published $61,840
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate $9,224 not published $74,180
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $7,000 not published $50,530
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $8,262 not published $61,600
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $7,898 not published $48,420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $48,310
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree not published $61,390
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
American Sign Language Associate's degree not published $61,690
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Animal Sciences Associate's degree not published $48,870
Agricultural Technicians
Anthropology Associate's degree not published $131,550
Managers, All Other
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $41,600
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $42,130
Biological Technicians
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $44,830
Office Clerks, General
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $44,830
Office Clerks, General
Business/Commerce, General Undergraduate certificate not published $80,390
General and Operations Managers
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Associate's degree not published $124,800
Natural Sciences Managers
Chemistry Associate's degree not published $61,690
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $61,110
Public Relations Specialists
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $131,590
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $131,590
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $131,590
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $131,590
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $131,590
Software Developers
Construction Trades, General Associate's degree not published $75,550
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $45,880
Dental Assistants
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $45,880
Dental Assistants
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $77,170
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $162,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers
English Language and Literature, General Associate's degree not published $61,690
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $61,690
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $47,320
Firefighters
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $47,320
Firefighters
Food Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $49,570
Food Batchmakers
Geography and Cartography Undergraduate certificate not published $131,550
Managers, All Other
Geography and Cartography Associate's degree not published $131,550
Managers, All Other
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Associate's degree not published $124,800
Natural Sciences Managers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $61,330
Health Education Specialists
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $61,390
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $62,860
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
History Associate's degree not published $61,690
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Human Biology Associate's degree not published $124,800
Natural Sciences Managers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $30,160
Childcare Workers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $30,160
Childcare Workers
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $80,390
General and Operations Managers
Marketing Undergraduate certificate not published $60,970
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Marketing Associate's degree not published $60,970
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $65,790
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $53,290
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Philosophy Associate's degree not published $124,800
Natural Sciences Managers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $38,650
Nursing Assistants
Public Health Associate's degree not published $117,770
Medical and Health Services Managers
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Associate's degree not published $61,690
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Science Technologies/Technicians, General Associate's degree not published $50,600
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
Social Work Associate's degree not published $79,120
Social and Community Service Managers
Sociology Associate's degree not published $131,550
Managers, All Other
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $49,780
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

"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.