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Certificate (1-2 years)-30% vs national median228 grads tracked

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 123rd of 141 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,290
middle 50%: $35,999 – $46,870
Median · 5 years out
$44,886
middle 50%: $35,966 – $54,178
Median · 10 years out
$48,631
middle 50%: $37,285 – $61,969

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kirkwood Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions earn a median $42,290 one year after graduating, rising to $48,631 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $64,349 for this field, ranking 123rd of 141 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $9,781 total interest

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