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Associate+6% vs national median261 grads tracked

Agricultural Business and Management at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 12th of 43 associate programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,592
middle 50%: $27,389 – $48,057
Median · 5 years out
$54,777
middle 50%: $44,173 – $65,486
Median · 10 years out
$65,231
middle 50%: $50,615 – $80,624

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Business and Management (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kirkwood Community College's associate program in Agricultural Business and Management earn a median $38,592 one year after graduating, rising to $65,231 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $51,627 for this field, ranking 12th of 43 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,934 total interest

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