Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Two-year college
- Public
- Suburb
- 2,916 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,907
- Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,343
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 45 finishedGraduates here earned $56,801 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 29 finishedGraduates here earned $53,320 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Construction Trades, GeneralCertificate · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $39,348
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 36 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 14 finishedGraduates here earned $69,833 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 7 finishedGraduates here earned $52,562 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 45 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 9 finishedGraduates here earned $32,591 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 155 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 110 finishedGraduates here earned $72,617 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 82 finishedGraduates here earned $44,556 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
Other programs (28)
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 52 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 46 finishedNationally: $41,208
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $57,892
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Construction ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $59,911
- Construction ManagementAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $58,990
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $22,567
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $45,889
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $55,703
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $24,176
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $32,008
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 240 finishedGraduates here earned $36,946 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,531
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,150
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 28 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $28,590
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Social WorkAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $34,827
- SociologyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 14 finishedGraduates here earned $44,227 a year afterNationally: $37,661
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $16,324per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,692sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $7,050Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 17%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 44%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $40,5006 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $46,33510 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $11,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 32%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 28%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Iowa Western Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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