Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, Iowa · Public
Graduate earnings
15of 18 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130 a year). 3 fall short.
18 of 81 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 63: 59 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported.
Average net price, all families$9,328 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
$9,328 a year
About $18,656 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 | $7,837 |
| $30k to $48k | $7,865 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,948 |
| $75k to $110k | $12,252 |
| $110k and up | $12,424 |
| All families (average) | $9,328 |
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).
18 of 81 programs could be assessed 22% 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 | $41,319 | +$4,189 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 2.6 yrs | 461 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $60,665 | +$23,535 | clears the bar | $12,986 | 0.6 yrs | 214 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $71,402 | +$34,272 | clears the bar | $16,621 | 0.5 yrs | 94 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,258 | +$13,128 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 48 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $58,259 | +$21,129 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.6 yrs | 41 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | $50,555 | +$13,425 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $45,922 | +$8,792 | clears the bar | $14,250 | 1.6 yrs | 25 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $52,782 | +$15,652 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $48,068 | +$10,938 | clears the bar | $13,150 | 1.2 yrs | 22 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,910 | +$9,780 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $65,596 | +$28,466 | clears the bar | $13,740 | 0.5 yrs | 17 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $59,365 | +$22,235 | clears the bar | $16,930 | 0.8 yrs | 14 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,531 | -$599 | falls short | $11,293 | no earnings gain | 12 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $60,982 | +$23,852 | clears the bar | $21,800 | 0.9 yrs | 11 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $35,406 | -$1,724 | falls short | $12,625 | no earnings gain | 4 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | $39,933 | +$2,803 | clears the bar | $24,750 | 8.8 yrs | 3 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $70,048 | +$32,918 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.4 yrs | 0 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $21,740 | -$15,390 | falls short | $4,750 | no earnings gain | not published |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Design | 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 | 5 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Cosmetology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Animal Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| English | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | 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 |
| Plant Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Journalism | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| History | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | 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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