Campus of Northeast Iowa Community College

    Northeast Iowa Community College

    Calmar, IA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Technical community college

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    Northeast Iowa Community College Outcomes

    Northeast Iowa Community College has 17 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Agricultural Mechanization (certificate), where graduates earn a median $75,681 four years after finishing, against $65,881 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    47%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    62%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $48,267

    Former students who received federal aid

    Northeast Iowa Community College graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Northeast Iowa Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 71 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
    62 graduates · $62,601 median earnings
    Above the national median
    10 of 17 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
    Median debt is 16% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Agricultural Mechanization (certificate)
    $75,681
    Field median $65,881
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (certificate)
    $70,400
    Field median $72,129
    Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (certificate)
    $68,942
    Field median $68,390
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
    $62,601
    Field median $56,821
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate)
    $59,939
    Field median $50,593
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate)
    $56,533
    Field median $56,695
    Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate)
    $56,022
    Field median $64,693
    Precision Metal Working (certificate)
    $51,808
    Field median $49,100
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Agricultural MechanizationNot available$62,594$75,681$65,88115% aboveN/A
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot available$69,188$70,400$72,1292% below$14,299
    Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians8N/A$68,942$68,3901% aboveN/A
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants62N/A$62,601$56,82110% above$10,011
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians20$45,193$59,939$50,59318% aboveN/A
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions5$60,680$56,533$56,6950% above$12,000
    Electrical and Power Transmission Installers14N/A$56,022$64,69313% belowN/A
    Precision Metal Working14$47,678$51,808$49,1006% aboveN/A
    Agricultural Production Operations14N/A$47,199$46,9041% aboveN/A
    Accounting and Related Services5N/A$45,676$45,4031% aboveN/A
    Business Administration, Management and Operations29N/A$45,615$47,1003% below$8,697
    Agricultural Business and Management21N/A$44,739$50,04611% belowN/A
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot available$37,325$43,610$44,0221% below$10,825
    Health and Medical Administrative Services0N/A$42,332$38,7149% aboveN/A
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services14$37,481$37,903$36,7763% above$9,241
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions17$35,119$37,125$36,7481% aboveN/A
    Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services22N/A$28,030$31,75812% belowN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Northeast Iowa Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 454 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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