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title: Northeast Iowa Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Calmar, IA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, IA · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $41,306 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $24,896 – $58,281 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $8,284 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,626 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 51% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $17,838 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 62% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.20× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $13,306 | derived |

**51% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $8,284 (≈ 20% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,471 to $50,210 across 16 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,210 | $17,750 |
| Agricultural Mechanization. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,602 | $7,000 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,545 | $5,446 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,653 | $13,939 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,231 | $5,500 |
| Agricultural Production Operations. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,584 | not reported |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,130 | not reported |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,096 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,914 | $13,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,177 | $18,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,411 | $18,325 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,164 | $10,917 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,445 | $18,335 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,435 | $11,086 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,351 | $5,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $20,471 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Northeast Iowa Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?154110

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