Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA · Associate's Degree · about 228 graduates a year

$30,321
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,225
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,125
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#268 of 947
Rank by pay
#195 of 947
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,987
Median federal debt

Hawkeye Community College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hawkeye Community College Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 947 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Maria College of Albany Albany, NY$79,266$75,445#2$60,857
2St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$74,867$71,258#3—
3Harvard University Cambridge, MA$74,154$65,300#6$40,995
4University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT$65,875$59,309#15—
5American Public University System Charles Town, WV$63,895$75,591#1$52,108
6Excelsior University Albany, NY$63,016$59,978#11$50,464
7Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK$62,432$70,096#5—
8Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$62,009$70,386#4$55,667
9University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$61,186$55,675#26—
10Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ$60,803$53,366#63$50,524
…
265Southeastern University Lakeland, FL$46,267$49,245#166$19,475
266Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV$46,233$54,696#51$14,865
267West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$46,233$54,696#52$14,865
268Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA$46,225$48,623#195$30,321
269Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$46,220$40,563#690$27,852
270Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR$46,192$46,464#309$24,658
271River Valley Community College Claremont, NH$46,176$42,533#576—

Other Majors at Hawkeye Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$73,904—#32 of 60
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$68,420$58,835#908 of 962
Agricultural Business and Management$64,688$47,472#1 of 21
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,860$55,987#326 of 560
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$62,817$47,762#57 of 176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,661—#136 of 237
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,551$49,572#16 of 426
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$59,000—#2 of 11
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$56,975$40,873#39 of 87
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$51,998—#46 of 57
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$48,742$39,614#182 of 476
Carpenters—$44,602—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$42,420——
Graphic Communications$41,726$29,682#6 of 22
Human Resources Management and Services$40,401—#34 of 35
Design and Applied Arts$38,795—#37 of 90
Health and Medical Administrative Services$37,826$31,441#184 of 286
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$34,419—#10 of 11
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$26,253—#82 of 93

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hawkeye Community College liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,321 one year after graduating and $46,225 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hawkeye Community College rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 947 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Hawkeye Community College ranks #268 by median pay four years after graduation, and #195 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Hawkeye Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,125), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,987.

← All data for Hawkeye Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.