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CNA classes in Iowa
Iowa has 7 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in Iowa, expect to start around $35,620–$37,360 and reach a median of $39,350 with experience; the top quarter earn $45,650 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Iowa). Graduates of these Iowa programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $38,985 in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What nursing assistants earn in Iowa
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 22,670 employed in Iowa. National median: $42,260.
Campuses in Iowa, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Council BluffsCrestonDavenportFort DodgeMason CitySioux CityWest Burlington
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | Public | 146 | $44,204 | $14,236 | 45% | not reported |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City | Public | 107 | $42,449 | not reported | 61% | not reported |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | Public | 137 | $35,521 | $12,986 | 42% | not reported |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | Public | 363 | $34,298 | $8,931 | 50% | not reported |
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington | Public | 185 | not reported | $11,324 | 44% | not reported |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | Public | 35 | not reported | $12,229 | 40% | not reported |
| Southwestern Community College | Creston | Public | 34 | not reported | $9,500 | 59% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.