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Imaging & Surgical Tech programs in Iowa

33 imaging & surgical tech programs at 19 Iowa schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (13 programs), the state median is $59,591 one year after completion, about the same as the national median of $59,514. Median borrower debt is $13,562.

33programs
19schools
$59,591median 1-yr earnings
$13,562median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate33$69,832$10,834$123
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree19$65,877$21,250$242
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree20$64,975$18,500$210
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree26$62,169$12,000$136
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate7$60,680$17,750$202
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree16$60,015$14,250$162
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree26$59,591$22,975$261
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree10$58,405––
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree17$53,314––
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree10$52,562––
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree59$49,182$15,750$179
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree21$48,868$15,862$180
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate187$44,230$11,562$131
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate0not reported––
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate15not reported––
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate0not reported––
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate8not reported––
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate0not reported––
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree0not reported––
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyDes Moines, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate9not reported––
University of IowaIowa City, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate–not reported––
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate11not reported––
North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate51not reported––
North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree6not reported––
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree24not reported––
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate–not reported$12,875$146
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree14not reported$12,000$136
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate4not reported––
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate44not reported$11,000$125
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree6not reported––
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate180not reported$8,027$91
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree15not reported––
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic TechnologyCedar Rapids, IAAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate11not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-paying imaging & surgical tech program in Iowa?

By reported one-year earnings, Mercy College of Health Sciences leads at $69,832 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.

How many imaging & surgical tech programs are in Iowa?

The Scorecard lists 33 certificate or associate programs in this field at 19 schools in Iowa.