Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, IA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

$29,491
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,610
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,906
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 100
Rank by pay
#35 of 100
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,086
Median federal debt

Northeast Iowa Community College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

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

All 100 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
1Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$105,733$113,432#1$79,921
2Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$93,527$95,118#2$74,308
3Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$93,527$95,118#3$74,308
4Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$93,527$95,118#4$74,308
5Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$73,885$67,231#8—
6Howard College Big Spring, TX$68,723$69,871#5—
7Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$64,345$69,030#6$33,236
8Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI$64,309$67,806#7$51,663
9Berkeley City College Berkeley, CA$62,672$57,027#14—
10Austin Community College District Austin, TX$59,907$60,908#11—
…
53Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA$43,742$50,635#17—
54Rappahannock Community College Glenns, VA$43,704$39,796#70$23,512
55Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown, VA$43,702$39,795#71$15,637
56Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA$43,610$45,872#35$29,491
57Paris Junior College Paris, TX$43,280$44,003#47$24,922
58Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD$42,821$37,580#79$29,611
59Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA$42,746$38,924#74$31,228

Other Majors at Northeast Iowa Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Agricultural Mechanization$75,681$56,331#1 of 5
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,400$57,546#49 of 59
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$68,942—#19 of 55
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$62,601—#228 of 757
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$59,939$43,536#60 of 319
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$56,533$51,206#147 of 290
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$56,022$44,198#83 of 152
Precision Metal Working$51,808$43,588#114 of 365
Agricultural Production Operations$47,199$38,924—
Accounting and Related Services$45,676$24,726#39 of 101
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,615$29,018#74 of 120
Agricultural Business and Management$44,739$40,955#4 of 5
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,332$36,716#74 of 496
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,903$32,840#167 of 637
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$37,125$28,585#90 of 332
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$28,030—#44 of 59

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,491 one year after graduating and $43,610 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 100 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Northeast Iowa Community College ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,906), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,086.

← All data for Northeast Iowa 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.