Council Bluffs, Iowa · Public
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services at Iowa Western Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.9% 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 27 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.9% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~27
- Schools with reported signal
- 46
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 (0.9%), school-wide average net price ($14,629), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($42,793), and peer averages from 46 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 46 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 ($3,867 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($843 above). Together, those evidence points place Iowa Western Community College in the top 85% 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.
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA · 0.0% reported share · $3,702 net A+ 
Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS · 1.1% reported share · $2,525 net A+ Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME · 0.5% reported share · $3,910 net A+ 
Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA · 0.3% reported share · $5,167 net A+ 
Delaware County Community College Media, PA · 0.1% reported share · $6,576 net A+ 
Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME · 3.7% reported share · $6,975 net A Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME · 3.6% reported share · $7,181 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services accounts for 0.9% of reported programs at Iowa Western Community College, which is bigger than 59% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 27 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 $3,867 above the $10,762 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 $843 above the $41,950 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 #39 of 46 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.