Associate+13% vs national median203 grads tracked
Computer Programming at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 34th of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,612
middle 50%: $32,219 – $61,250
Median · 5 years out
$65,062
middle 50%: $51,317 – $81,082
Median · 10 years out
$84,205
middle 50%: $58,734 – $100,181
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Programming graduates see median salaries climb to $84k by year 10. The first-year median is $49k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,082 total interest
Same major at other universities
Rose State College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$60,961 · 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
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
Fire Protection (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Associate)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
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