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Associate-16% vs national median108 grads tracked

Construction Management at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 8th of 9 associate programs in Construction Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,243
middle 50%: $37,592 – $64,930
Median · 5 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $46,777 – $70,012
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Management (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kirkwood Community College's associate program in Construction Management earn a median $47,243 one year after graduating, rising to $59,105 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $70,057 for this field, ranking 8th of 9 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,634 total interest

Same major at other universities

Triton College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$70,057 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$54,286 · 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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