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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions associate's degree outcomes at Indian Hills Community College

Ottumwa, IA · Public · Federal field 5109

Data scope

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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

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What stays fixed$57,946 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,781$51,860
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
18Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not 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 enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
31Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
25Federal 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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,693Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,791Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE40.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

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
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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.

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$7,650 higher earnings · $1,365 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,596
Debt
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Annual net price
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Cedar Rapids, IA

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$6,122 higher earnings · $988 lower annual net price

Earnings
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Debt
$21,945
Annual net price
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Waterloo, IA

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$4,914 higher earnings · $1,044 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,860
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
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Ankeny, IA

Des Moines Area Community College

$6,384 higher earnings

Earnings
$64,330
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
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DATA QUALITY

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26 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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