Associate-1% vs national median204 grads tracked
Agricultural Mechanization at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 9th of 15 associate programs in Agricultural Mechanization by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,994
middle 50%: $38,592 – $59,729
Median · 5 years out
$59,699
middle 50%: $48,258 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$61,926
middle 50%: $52,333 – $77,587
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Mechanization (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agricultural mechanization graduates earn $49k in their first year. Median pay reaches $62k by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,408 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hawkeye Community College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$61,566 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$50,129 · 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
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
Engineering (Associate)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
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