Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, Iowa · Public
Of 28 assessed programs, 21 leave graduates out-earning a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130/yr) and 7 fall short. Another 47 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| 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 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
28 of 75 programs could be assessed 37% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,239 | +$17,109 | clears the bar | $8,931 | 0.5 yrs | 516 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,653 | +$16,523 | clears the bar | $5,665 | 0.3 yrs | 128 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $42,374 | +$5,244 | clears the bar | $11,034 | 2.1 yrs | 96 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $74,047 | +$36,917 | clears the bar | $13,897 | 0.4 yrs | 89 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,446 | +$14,316 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.4 yrs | 73 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,900 | +$2,770 | clears the bar | $7,915 | 2.9 yrs | 53 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,061 | +$1,931 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 2.8 yrs | 51 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,294 | +$14,164 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 47 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,497 | +$25,367 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 43 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,319 | +$1,189 | clears the bar | $12,138 | 10.2 yrs | 38 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,372 | +$14,242 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,777 | +$2,647 | clears the bar | $11,500 | 4.3 yrs | 33 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,753 | +$12,623 | clears the bar | $12,475 | 1.0 yrs | 31 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $48,851 | +$11,721 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.9 yrs | 27 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,177 | +$12,047 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,665 | -$4,465 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $52,659 | +$15,529 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.7 yrs | 20 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | $32,620 | -$4,510 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,073 | +$10,943 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,676 | -$454 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,355 1-year earnings | -$10,775 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $34,958 | -$2,172 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,065 | -$65 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $45,442 | +$8,312 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $33,272 | -$3,858 | falls short | $11,000 | insufficient data | 9 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,520 | +$12,390 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,351 | +$1,221 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $41,418 | +$4,288 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 94 |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $8,175 | insufficient data | 20 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Human Resources | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Journalism | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| History | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Commercial Driving | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Finance | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($37,130/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.