Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median254 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 54th of 96 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,012
middle 50%: $25,181 – $47,046
Median · 5 years out
$51,537
middle 50%: $35,626 – $67,664
Median · 10 years out
$57,496
middle 50%: $40,613 – $72,663
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Kirkwood Community College graduates in Computer and Information Sciences earn $35k in their first year. Year 10 median earnings are $57k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,824 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$51,453 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$50,311 · 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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