Associate-13% vs national median1,035 grads tracked
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 147th of 218 associate programs in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,272
middle 50%: $32,468 – $47,050
Median · 5 years out
$45,938
middle 50%: $36,999 – $56,395
Median · 10 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $41,206 – $63,712
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Allied Health associate graduates earn $39k in year one, $46k after five years and $52k at decade ten. 1,035 graduates tracked, ranking 147th among 218 peers.
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
≈ $10,020 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$46,388 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$46,363 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$46,043 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$45,951 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$45,039 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$44,966 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$44,919 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
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$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,528 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$65,062 · 5 yrs out
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