Design and Applied Arts at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Sioux City, IA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 15 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,351
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$36,116
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 26
Rank by pay
#13 of 26
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates in design and applied arts earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Western Iowa Tech Community College Compares for Design and Applied Arts

All 26 colleges reporting design and applied arts 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
1Gnomon Hollywood, CA$104,151$94,771#2$80,221
2Miami Ad School-Atlanta Atlanta, GA$90,812$94,009#3$56,833
3Miami Ad School Miami, FL$90,812$96,658#1$56,833
4Miami Ad School-New York Astoria, NY$90,812$86,434#4$56,833
5Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA$71,901$63,316#5—
6San Diego City College San Diego, CA$63,359$57,653#6—
7Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH$50,921$54,340#7—
8Century College White Bear Lake, MN$50,687$48,417#8$43,778
9Front Range Community College Westminster, CO$49,484$46,277#9$21,397
10Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$41,857$44,919#10$32,153
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12Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI$40,366$42,003#12—
13Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC$39,933$42,854#11—
14College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL$38,780$38,101#18$32,133
15Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA$38,351$40,341#13—
16Sessions College for Professional Design Tempe, AZ$37,727$38,765#16—
17Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC$36,502$39,172#15—
18Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC$35,628$38,234#17—

Other Majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Carpenters$62,497—#1 of 14
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$54,239$29,348#433 of 757
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,653$43,254#183 of 290
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,446$35,550#134 of 319
Precision Metal Working$51,372$41,613#117 of 365
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$51,294$36,401#88 of 226
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$49,753—#7 of 10
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$49,520$35,556#115 of 152
Fire Protection$49,177—#35 of 37
Human Resources Management and Services$48,073—#15 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$39,900$23,745#47 of 54
Health and Medical Administrative Services$39,777$31,546#138 of 496
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$39,061$30,735#61 of 332
Accounting and Related Services$38,319—#77 of 101
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$37,065—#3 of 11
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$36,676—#249 of 637
Culinary Arts and Related Services$32,665—#44 of 68
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians—$26,355—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Iowa Tech Community College design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn $38,351 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Iowa Tech Community College rank for design and applied arts?

Among 26 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Western Iowa Tech Community College ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at Western Iowa Tech Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for design and applied arts ($36,116).

← All data for Western Iowa Tech 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.