Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, Iowa · Public
Graduate earnings
9of 9 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130 a year).
9 of 33 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 24: 21 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported.
Average net price, all families$14,800 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
$14,800 a year
About $29,600 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 | $10,368 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,253 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,263 |
| $75k to $110k | $16,573 |
| $110k and up | $19,325 |
| All families (average) | $14,800 |
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).
9 of 33 programs could be assessed 27% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $96,897 | +$59,767 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.1 yrs | 64 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $44,666 | +$7,536 | clears the bar | $7,800 | 1.0 yrs | 49 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,862 | +$26,732 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.4 yrs | 38 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $64,337 | +$27,207 | clears the bar | $12,828 | 0.5 yrs | 35 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $66,319 | +$29,189 | clears the bar | $11,990 | 0.4 yrs | 26 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | $82,018 | +$44,888 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $61,907 | +$24,777 | clears the bar | $11,326 | 0.5 yrs | 23 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $61,481 | +$24,351 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Ground Transportation | Associate's Degree | $72,286 | +$35,156 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Agriculture, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | 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 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Construction Trades, General | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Carpenters | 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.
Compare with another college · Report an error · Methodology