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

Sioux City, IA · Public · Certificate-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 | $40,473 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $25,850 – $58,572 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $7,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 50% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $14,894 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 57% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.17× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $12,473 | derived |

**50% 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 $7,000 (≈ 17% 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 $19,772 to $53,454 across 16 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $53,454 | $13,897 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $46,464 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $36,073 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,353 | $5,665 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,298 | $8,931 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $32,599 | $11,000 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,152 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $31,212 | not reported |
| Carpenters. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,397 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,265 | $5,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $25,496 | $11,034 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,150 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,664 | $11,500 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $23,373 | not reported |
| Graphic Communications. | Associate's Degree | $21,765 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $19,772 | $11,000 |

## 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?154572

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