Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, Iowa · Public
Graduate earnings
21of 28 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130 a year). 7 fall short.
28 of 75 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 47: 42 with no earnings published and 5 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$8,770 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
$8,770 a year
About $17,540 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 | $7,662 |
| $30k to $48k | $7,636 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,887 |
| $75k to $110k | $10,033 |
| $110k and up | $12,955 |
| All families (average) | $8,770 |
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 75 programs could be assessed 37% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,239 | +$17,109 | clears the bar | $8,931 | 0.5 yrs | 465 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,653 | +$16,523 | clears the bar | $5,665 | 0.3 yrs | 180 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $74,047 | +$36,917 | clears the bar | $13,897 | 0.4 yrs | 86 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $42,374 | +$5,244 | clears the bar | $11,034 | 2.1 yrs | 75 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,446 | +$14,316 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.4 yrs | 73 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,294 | +$14,164 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 50 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,900 | +$2,770 | clears the bar | $7,915 | 2.9 yrs | 49 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,061 | +$1,931 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 2.8 yrs | 40 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,372 | +$14,242 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,177 | +$12,047 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,777 | +$2,647 | clears the bar | $11,500 | 4.3 yrs | 29 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,319 | +$1,189 | clears the bar | $12,138 | 10.2 yrs | 29 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $48,851 | +$11,721 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.9 yrs | 28 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,665 | -$4,465 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,497 | +$25,367 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $52,659 | +$15,529 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.7 yrs | 16 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,351 | +$1,221 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $33,272 | -$3,858 | falls short | $11,000 | no earnings gain | 14 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,073 | +$10,943 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,520 | +$12,390 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $45,442 | +$8,312 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,3551-year earnings | -$10,775 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $41,418 | +$4,288 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,676 | -$454 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,753 | +$12,623 | clears the bar | $12,475 | 1.0 yrs | 9 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | $32,620 | -$4,510 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,065 | -$65 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $34,958 | -$2,172 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 90 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $8,175 | not assessed | 30 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | 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 | 15 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Human Resources | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | 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 | 4 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Hospitality Management | 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 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Journalism | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | 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 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Finance | 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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