Indian Hills Community College

Ottumwa, IA · Public · 1,635 students · Visit Website

Indian Hills Community College offers hands-on training in vocational trades, healthcare, and technology, with programs like Electrical Engineering Technologies, Computer Programming, and Vehicle Maintenance and Repair. The school emphasizes career readiness through work-based learning opportunities such as internships and apprenticeships, and provides career services including resume assistance and mock interviews. They also offer short-term, non-credit programs designed to get students job-ready in weeks, alongside longer degree and diploma options.

Programs Analyzed

9

Avg Grad Earnings

$49,626/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

65/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,872/yr
Out-of-state: $6,120/yr

All Programs at Indian Hills Community College

9 trade programs at Indian Hills CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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79 $56,923/yr $17,334 63.1x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Computer Programming
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71 $63,559/yr $12,620 72.4x Very High Very Large
162 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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69 $50,901/yr $11,000 48.0x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Computer Networking
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
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69 $41,166/yr $14,375 56.7x Very High Very Large
258 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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66 $57,921/yr $13,786 58.4x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
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65 $68,590/yr $10,477 60.1x High Medium
24 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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63 $36,313/yr 43.3x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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62 $43,781/yr 52.2x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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44 $27,483/yr $9,500 41.5x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 9 trade and vocational programs at Indian Hills Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.