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Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Offers A to Z Career Choices
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) offers you programs that provide endless opportunities. These programs enable you to start your career after graduation – giving you the necessary skills for many in-demand occupations – or prepare you to transfer seamlessly and successfully to a four-year college or university. Starting your education at EICC will save you thousands of dollars in tuition.
Invest in your career – let EICC help you achieve your education and professional goals!
Agriculture
Choose a career that puts you close to the natural world. Whether it’s working outside, improving the environment, tending to animals or caring for plants, these active careers are for people who would rather not sit at a desk all day.
- Agronomy
- Agriculture
- Agribusiness Management
- Farm Management
- Veterinary Technician
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $32,490
Agricultural Business Manager $69,300
Agricultural Equipment/Materials Salesperson $78,980
Farm Manager $66,360
Check out our program videos at www.eicc.edu/vid-ag and www.eicc.edu/vid-vettech
Behavior and Social Sciences
Are you interested in learning about social issues and figuring out why people make the decisions they do? Do you enjoy talking with people about their problems or advising people? A career in the areas of Behavior and Social Sciences could find you helping people in many ways.
- History
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Pre-Law
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Social/Human Services Assistant $31,810
Community Health Worker $37,330
Business and Financial
Can you see yourself starting a business, managing an organization or building a financial empire? Thrive on order and accountability? Then business studies just might be the place for you.
- Accounting
- Administrative and Office Support
- Business
- Business Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing/Sales
- Banking
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $38,390
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $55,860
Accountants $68,150
Marketing Analysts $62,560
Check out our AOS program video at www.eicc.edu/vid-aos
Culinary
Love to entertain and be around people? Like to cook up a storm and try out new recipes and techniques? You could turn your flair for the good life into a career!
- Culinary Arts
- Baking
- Culinary Apprenticeship
- Hospitality
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Chefs and Head Cooks $43,180
Baker $25,090
Check out our Culinary and Hospitality program videos at www.eicc.edu/vid-culinary and www.eicc.edu/vid-hospitality
Education, Community and Public Service
Love working with people? Happiest when you’re making a positive contribution to the welfare of others? Consider making your career in education or community service.
- Child Care
- Coaching
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Education
- Emergency Medical Services
- Fire Science
- Physical Education and Recreation
- Pre-Law
- Sign Language Interpreter
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Preschool Teachers $28,790
Social and Human Service Assistants $31,810
Elementary School Teachers $55,800
Police Patrol Officers $59,680
Firefighters $48,030
Check out our Sign Language program video at www.eicc.edu/vid-asl
Health Care and Medical
Always ready to help? Fascinated with the science and technology of health? Whether it’s about promoting health or treating disease, careers in health care require a combination of skill and compassion.
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Cancer Information Management
- Dental Assisting
- Emergency Medical Services
- Health Information Technology
- Home Care Aide
- Medication Aide
- Medical Coding and Billing
- Medical Transcriptionist
- Nursing
- Associates Degree
- Pre-Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing
- Practical Nurse
- Personal Trainer
- Pharmacy Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Pre-Chiropractic
- Pre-Health Professional
- Pre-Medical
- Radiology Technology and Sonography
- Respiratory Care
- Surgical Technology
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Dental Assistants $36,940
Registered Nurses $68,450
Radiologic Technologists $57,450
Surgical Technologists $45,160
IT and Computer/Graphic Design
Happiest when you’re dissecting code or developing a database? Do you wear your geek badge with pride? Have a flair for visual creativity? Choose from a range of IT careers creating, maintaining and trouble shooting in the digital world.
- Graphic Arts
- Information Technology – Programming and Networking
- Computer Programming
- Database Management
- Games and Simulation
- Web Development
- Networking
- Hardware/Help Desk Support
- Server Administration
- Security and Forensics
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Computer Programmers $79,840
Computer Network Support Specialists $62,670
Computer User Support Specialists $49,390
Graphic Designers $47,640
Web Developers $66,130
Web Administrators $86,510
Database Administrators $84,950
Information Security Analysts $92,600
Check out our IT and Graphic Design program videos at www.eicc.edu/vid-it and www.eicc.edu/vid-graphic
Manufacturing and Residential
Love making things and making things work better? Rather get your hands dirty than work at a computer? Choose a career that keeps you busy building, repairing and improving.
- CNC Machining
- Engineering Technology
- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
- Logistics
- Mechanical Design (CAD)
- Pre-Engineering
- Radio Frequency Identification
- Renewable Energy
- Welding
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Mechanics $45,910
Electricians $52,720
Welders, Cutters and Welder Fitters $39,390
Engineering Technician $62,330
Check out our Engineering Technology program video at
www.eicc.edu/vid-engineering
Science
Do you like doing experiments to see how things work or reading about technical developments? What about collecting and identifying things? A science career could keep you intellectually challenged.
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Conservation
- Health, Safety and Environmental Technology
- Physics
- Pre-Engineering
- Renewable Energy
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Biologists $71,890
Chemists $73,740
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $48,820
Conservation Scientists/Foresters $58,700
Check out our Culinary and Hospitality program videos at www.eicc.edu/vid-culinary and www.eicc.edu/vid-hospitality
Transportation Technology
Does the sound of a well tuned engine make your heart race? Do you like taking things apart and putting them back together better than you found them? A career in Transportation Technology might be just the thing to get your career motor running.
- Auto Collision Repair
- Automotive Technology
- Diesel Technology
- Truck Driving
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Automotive Mechanic $38,470
Automotive Collision Repair Technician $41,540
Diesel Service Technician $45,170
Check out our program videos for Auto Collision Repair and Diesel Technology at www.eicc.edu/vid-auto and www.eicc.edu/vid-diesel
Transfer Study Career Paths
No matter what your skills and interests, starting your education at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges means getting a foundation of basic classes in an attentive environment all while spending less on tuition.
- Accounting
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Education
- English
- Fine Arts
- History
- Journalism and Communications
- Liberal Arts
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Physical Therapy/Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Health Professional
- Pre-Engineering
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Speech
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Fine Artists $50,790
Financial Analysts $81,760
Technical Writers $69,850
Mechanical Engineers $84,190
Social Workers $60,230
Elementary School Teachers $55,800
Salaries listed are midpoint earnings for most workers in the profession on a nationwide basis, Starting salaries may be higher or lower and more experienced workers can expect higher levels of pay. All salaries from Onetonline.org 2016.