Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, Iowa · Public
Graduate earnings
24of 28 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130 a year). 4 fall short.
28 of 66 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 38: 30 with no earnings published and 8 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$9,649 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$9,649 a year
About $19,298 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $7,443 |
| $30k to $48k | $8,151 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,859 |
| $75k to $110k | $10,316 |
| $110k and up | $13,016 |
| All families (average) | $9,649 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Iowa high-school graduate ($37,130 a year).
28 of 66 programs could be assessed 42% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $46,225 | +$9,095 | clears the bar | $11,987 | 1.3 yrs | 228 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $64,717 | +$27,587 | clears the bar | $6,800 | 0.2 yrs | 52 |
| Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,474 | +$22,344 | clears the bar | $13,643 | 0.6 yrs | 43 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $62,817 | +$25,687 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.5 yrs | 33 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,807 | -$5,323 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $68,420 | +$31,290 | clears the bar | $18,469 | 0.6 yrs | 29 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $60,073 | +$22,943 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $62,551 | +$25,421 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.4 yrs | 26 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $48,742 | +$11,612 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 1.4 yrs | 24 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $62,860 | +$25,730 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,137 | +$5,007 | clears the bar | $11,185 | 2.2 yrs | 19 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | $59,000 | +$21,870 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $56,975 | +$19,845 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Human Resources | Associate's Degree | $40,401 | +$3,271 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | $64,688 | +$27,558 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $62,661 | +$25,531 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | $51,998 | +$14,868 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,720 | +$25,590 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $73,904 | +$36,774 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Associate's Degree | $42,420 | +$5,290 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Carpenters | Associate's Degree | $44,6021-year earnings | +$7,472 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Associate's Degree | $34,419 | -$2,711 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | $41,726 | +$4,596 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $26,253 | -$10,877 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $38,795 | +$1,665 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,160 | -$970 | falls short | $20,000 | no earnings gain | 3 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,854 | +$19,724 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $37,826 | +$696 | clears the bar | $19,834 | 28.5 yrs | not published |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| History | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $37,130 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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