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Highest earning associate's registered nursing programs in Iowa
Iowa registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | Public, 2-year | $65,268 | 165 |
| 2 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | Public, 2-year | $64,461 | 175 |
| 3 | Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,867 | 41 |
| 4 | Southwestern Community College | Creston | Public, 2-year | $63,505 | 60 |
| 5 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | Public, 2-year | $63,214 | 111 |
| 6 | Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | Public, 2-year | $62,453 | 58 |
| 7 | Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | Public, 2-year | $62,338 | 119 |
| 8 | Southeastern Community College | West Burlington | Public, 2-year | $61,159 | 90 |
| 9 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | Public, 2-year | $59,181 | 192 |
| 10 | Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo | Public, 2-year | $58,835 | 72 |
| 11 | Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | Public, 2-year | $56,923 | 40 |
| 12 | Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | Public, 2-year | $56,562 | 81 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.