Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions associate's degree outcomes at Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA · Public · Federal field 5109
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.
$7,443 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$19,730 / year
10-year scenario
+16% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$39,460
$8,000Annual price+$23,460
$11,000Current college-wide context+$17,460
$16,000Annual price+$7,460
$24,000Annual price−$8,540
$32,000Annual price−$24,540
$40,000Annual price−$40,540
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,781 → $51,860Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median18Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
59Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers31Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count25Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,946$21,864 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,693
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$57,946
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$43,781Year 1
$57,946Year 4
$51,860Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,829
Estimated loan paymentNot available
18borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$57,946 vs. $65,389
$7,443 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$128,490 median wageIA estimate · 3,230 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,910 median wageIA estimate · 1,600 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$78,850 median wageIA estimate · 380 jobs · 29-2031+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,930 median wageIA estimate · 2,550 jobs · 29-2034+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 13k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Dosimetrists$147,470 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,410 jobs · 29-2036+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysician Assistants$134,770 median wageIA estimate · 1,200 jobs · 29-1071+21.1% projected U.S. growth · 11.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNuclear Technicians$110,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,470 jobs · 19-4051+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNuclear Medicine Technologists$92,890 median wageIA estimate · 150 jobs · 29-2033+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDiagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,480 median wageIA estimate · 740 jobs · 29-2032+13.9% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiation Therapists$81,610 median wageIA estimate · 120 jobs · 29-1124+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$81,420 median wageIA estimate · 220 jobs · 29-2035+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRespiratory Therapists$74,760 median wageIA estimate · 910 jobs · 29-1126+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 8.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Fort Dodge, IA
Iowa Central Community College
$7,650 higher earnings · $1,365 lower annual net price