AA+

Want to earn an AA degree while saving money on textbooks? Get all of your textbooks for $99 per semester for all of our AA+ courses. NCC is working with digital textbook companies and with free resources to offer this degree at this low textbook price! Finish your degree in four terms and you will spend less than $400 on textbooks—less than the textbook cost per semester for regular AA courses.

Finish your degree online with previously earned credits or earn you entire degree online! Enjoy the flexibility of full- or part-time status.

**You may take any AA courses to complete your degree but this textbook price applies only to the AA+ courses. Courses taken outside the AA+ course list may incur additional digital textbook charges or require additional textbook or material purchases.

Key Unique Features:

Online
Book cost only $99/semester
No surprise fees
Full- or part-time
Financial Aid available
8 or 16-week classes
Enter fall, summer, or spring terms
Option to transfer to a 4-year college at completion
$200/online credit (2021–2022 academic year)

Benefits of Earning a College Degree:

Make More Money
Benefits for You and Your Family (healthcare, retirement, travel, etc.)
Better Career Opportunities
Job Security and Satisfaction
An Investment in your Future
Professional Networking
Personal Development

Median Annual Wage:

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Award

Associate of Arts Degree

Length

4 Semesters | Full or part-time students may begin at any time

Student Profile

Self-started
Good time manager
Computer skills
Basic math, reading and writing skills

Program Location

This program is fully online, however, some courses are available on campus.

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Student Story

Curriculum

	Course #	Title	Credits
Fall Courses
	ART101-A	Art Appreciation	3
	BIO151-A	Nutrition	3
	BUS197-A	Leadership Development	3
	CSC110-A	Introduction to Computers	3
	ENG105-A	Composition I	3
	ENV111-A	Environmental Science	4
	HIS110-A	Western Civilization: Ancient to Early Modern	3
	PSY111-A	Introduction to Psychology	3
	PSY121-A	Developmental Psychology	3
	SDV108-A	The College Experience	1
	SPC112-A	Public Speaking	3
Spring Courses
	ENG106-A	Composition II	3
	HIS111-A	Western Civilization: Early Modern to Present	3
	MAT156-A	Statistics	3
	PEH102-A	Health	3
	PHI105-A	Introduction to Ethics	3
	POL111-A	American National Government	3
	PSY251-A	Social Psychology	3
	REL101-A	Survey of World Religions	3
	SOC110-A	Introduction to Sociology	3
	SOC186-A	Contemporary Global Perspectives	3

College Community

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much $ will I make?

Median Annual Wage:

High School Diploma $36,100
Associate Degree $52,830

What kind of classes will I take?

Classes are online. Enjoy the flexibility of full- or part-time status. Classes are completed in 8-week sessions to make it easy to start and stop anytime during your three year time period.

What’s unique about this program?

All of the courses in this program can be taken entirely online allowing you the flexibility of completing your degree from home. The program allows you to customize your degree, diploma, or certificate as a full or part-time student.

Online
Book cost only $99/semester
No surprise fees • Full- or part-time
Financial Aid available
8-week classes
Option to transfer to a 4-year college at completion
$189/credit (2019–2020 academic year)

Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Office will work with you to reach the goal of attending college. Federal and state programs, scholarships and other funding sources, may be available to help you to afford college. We know there are a lot of questions and stress planning to pay for a college education. The Financial Aid Office staff administers aid programs and counsels students in planning individual methods of meeting college costs. Contact the Financial Aid Office for answers to any questions regarding financial aid. What are you waiting for? Let’s get started! Northwest Iowa Community College follows a nationally accepted philosophy in administering financial aid programs.