Council Bluffs, Iowa · Public
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Iowa Western Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $14,629 school-wide net price, and $42,793 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 4 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~4
- Schools with reported signal
- 85
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 40%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,629/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $58,516
- Median debt
- $11,033
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $42,793/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($14,629), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($42,793), and peer averages from 85 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 85 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,720 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,610 below). Together, those evidence points place Iowa Western Community College in the top 79% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.6% reported share · $2,288 net A+ 
Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · 0.1% reported share · $3,345 net A+ 
Alpena Community College Alpena, MI · 2.3% reported share · $3,320 net A+ 
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL · 0.0% reported share · $3,815 net A+ CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · 1.1% reported share · $5,127 net A+ Essex County College Newark, NJ · 0.8% reported share · $4,436 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at Iowa Western Community College, which is bigger than 15% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 4 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Iowa Western Community College's average net price is $14,629 per year, about $58,516 over four years. That is $2,720 above the $11,909 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $42,793 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,610 below the $45,403 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Iowa Western Community College #67 of 85 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.