Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, IA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 83 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,601
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#228 of 757
Rank by pay
#168 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,000
Median federal debt

Northeast Iowa Community College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northeast Iowa Community College Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 757 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants 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
1Monroe College Bronx, NY$111,045$105,692#1—
2Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC$92,203$80,794#14$74,782
3Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$88,067$77,552#23—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$85,842$81,704#10$56,230
5Best Care College East Orange, NJ$85,297$74,864#39$40,687
6CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$83,108$79,102#17—
7Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH$82,633$76,113#31$85,953
8Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ$82,581$72,480#67$62,684
9Unitek College Fremont, CA$82,448$75,022#38$61,838
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$82,215$82,699#6—
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225Salem Community College Carneys Point, NJ$62,782$55,103#473—
226University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Morrilton, AR$62,770$73,969#51—
227Shawnee Community College Ullin, IL$62,609$61,513#270$54,323
228Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA$62,601$65,849#168—
229Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Brecksville, OH$62,587$66,790#140$45,874
230Donnelly College Kansas City, KS$62,364$64,744#193$49,147
231Central Texas College Killeen, TX$62,282$63,323#224$48,689

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
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,610$29,491#56 of 100
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 practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn $62,601 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northeast Iowa Community College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Northeast Iowa Community College ranks #228 by median pay four years after graduation, and #168 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Northeast Iowa Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,000.

← 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.