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Certificate (1-2 years)61 grads tracked

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 1st of 1 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,642
middle 50%: $26,246 – $51,028
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $38,141 – $71,441
Median · 10 years out
$62,393
middle 50%: $47,460 – $80,415

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kirkwood Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications earn a median $40,642 one year after graduating, rising to $62,393 by year ten. Figures are based on 61 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,916 total interest

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