Associate-20% vs national median184 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 54th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,224
middle 50%: $30,037 – $54,238
Median · 5 years out
$59,422
middle 50%: $46,207 – $76,554
Median · 10 years out
$70,679
middle 50%: $53,264 – $94,768
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Construction Trades graduates start with a median salary of $42k. Ten-year earnings for this associate degree track reach $71k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,095 total interest
Same major at other universities
John A. Logan College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$60,323 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$58,920 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$58,292 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$57,867 · 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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