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Associate-16% vs national median100 grads tracked

Community Organization and Advocacy at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 9th of 14 associate programs in Community Organization and Advocacy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,236
middle 50%: $22,316 – $36,134
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $33,275 – $50,441
Median · 10 years out
$47,843
middle 50%: $37,247 – $59,211

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Community Organization and Advocacy (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kirkwood Community College's associate program in Community Organization and Advocacy earn a median $29,236 one year after graduating, rising to $47,843 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $48,048 for this field, ranking 9th of 14 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?

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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,870 total interest

Same major at other universities

Empire State University
$55,007 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$48,048 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,728 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$40,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$39,262 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$37,394 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$37,147 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$36,674 · 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
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,729 · 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

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