Associate-13% vs national median646 grads tracked
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 235th of 294 associate programs in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,387
middle 50%: $38,178 – $57,756
Median · 5 years out
$56,942
middle 50%: $45,472 – $69,524
Median · 10 years out
$64,899
middle 50%: $47,954 – $78,744
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Allied health associates from Kirkwood Community College begin at a $48k median salary. This income grows to $57k by year five and $65k 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,654 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northeast Texas Community College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$57,097 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$57,086 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$56,372 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$56,212 · 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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