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Associate+39% vs national median76 grads tracked

Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 1st of 10 associate programs in Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,252
middle 50%: $24,893 – $46,298
Median · 5 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $34,421 – $58,659
Median · 10 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $48,030 – $79,787

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Kirkwood Community College's associate program in Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services earn a median $34,252 one year after graduating, rising to $58,065 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 39% above the national median of $35,391 for this field, ranking 1st of 10 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,239 total interest

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