Associate+2% vs national median1,647 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 64th of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,997
middle 50%: $27,952 – $47,759
Median · 5 years out
$47,083
middle 50%: $36,141 – $59,341
Median · 10 years out
$54,400
middle 50%: $40,898 – $70,290
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agricultural and Veterinary Science graduates from Kirkwood Community College earn $37k initially. Year ten median pay is $54k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,161 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$48,177 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$48,054 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$47,307 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$46,939 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$46,815 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$46,383 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kirkwood Community College
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,528 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
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