Certificate (1-2 years)-12% vs national median407 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 24th of 28 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,972
middle 50%: $22,075 – $33,180
Median · 5 years out
$35,167
middle 50%: $27,355 – $44,818
Median · 10 years out
$39,310
middle 50%: $31,187 – $50,615
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Kirkwood Community College certificate holders in agriculture earn $26,972 in year 1. Median salaries reach $39,310 after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
12.8 yrs
≈ $15,474 total interest
Same major at other universities
Century College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$40,460 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$39,537 · 5 yrs out
Windward Community College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$37,092 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$33,710 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$32,523 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$32,393 · 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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