How much do Social Work associate's degree graduates from Iowa Central Community College earn?

The reported median is $39,933 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $29,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Social Work associate's degree at Iowa Central Community College

Fort Dodge, IA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$524 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 73.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −147% · Negative payoff
Available price data: 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−$140,670

$8,000Annual price−$156,670

$9,000Current college-wide context−$158,670

$16,000Annual price−$172,670

$24,000Annual price−$188,670

$32,000Annual price−$204,670

$40,000Annual price−$220,670

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,197 → $32,090

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$39,933$3,851 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,328

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$29,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,933

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$313/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,328Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,222Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE41.6%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.

$25,197Year 1

$39,933Year 4

$32,090Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,328

Estimated loan payment$313

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,933 vs. $39,409

$524 above 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.

Social and Community Service Managers$65,940 median wageIA estimate · 2,790 jobs · 11-9151$56,240–$81,020 middle 50% of IA wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$52,250 median wageIA estimate · 3,410 jobs · 21-1021$45,460–$65,040 middle 50% of IA wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$91,170 median wageIA estimate · 230 jobs · 21-1029$81,370–$105,750 middle 50% of IA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$64,190 median wageIA estimate · 140 jobs · 25-1113$59,930–$86,230 middle 50% of IA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Social Workers$63,050 median wageIA estimate · 1,550 jobs · 21-1022$51,170–$74,320 middle 50% of IA wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$48,530 median wageIA estimate · 1,200 jobs · 21-1023$44,630–$66,180 middle 50% of IA wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$77,390 median wageIA estimate · 950 jobs · 21-1092$62,070–$83,250 middle 50% of IA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$67,180 median wageIA estimate · 240 jobs · 21-1013$49,970–$78,560 middle 50% of IA wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$61,080 median wageIA estimate · 90 jobs · 21-1019$44,140–$81,410 middle 50% of IA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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.

Holyoke, MA

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$11,757 higher earnings · $19,425 less debt · $1,260 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,690
Debt: $10,075
Annual net price: $8,068

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Austin, TX

Austin Community College District

$10,729 higher earnings · $11,578 less debt · $2,938 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,662
Debt: $17,922
Annual net price: $6,390

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Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University

$9,886 higher earnings · $5,500 less debt · $704 lower annual net price

Earnings: $49,819
Debt: $24,000
Annual net price: $8,624

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Brownsville, TX

Texas Southmost College

$5,057 higher earnings · $18,950 less debt · $6,243 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,990
Debt: $10,550
Annual net price: $3,085

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DATA QUALITY

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18 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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