Southwestern Community College
Creston, Iowa · Public
Graduate earnings
5of 5 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130 a year).
5 of 36 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 31 have no earnings published.
Average net price, all families$9,871 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
$9,871 a year
About $19,742 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 | $7,137 |
| $30k to $48k | $8,440 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,118 |
| $75k to $110k | $12,444 |
| $110k and up | $14,449 |
| All families (average) | $9,871 |
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).
5 of 36 programs could be assessed 14% 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 | $41,170 | +$4,040 | clears the bar | $9,913 | 2.5 yrs | 113 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,271 | +$32,141 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.3 yrs | 77 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $74,624 | +$37,494 | clears the bar | $12,676 | 0.3 yrs | 43 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,261 | +$7,131 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $45,710 | +$8,580 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Animal Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Carpenters | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Plant Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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 |
| Precision Metalworking | 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 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 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 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| History | Associate's Degree | 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 | 0 |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
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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