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Associate+10% vs national median60 grads tracked

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 5th of 18 associate programs in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,354
middle 50%: $32,639 – $67,042
Median · 5 years out
$80,729
middle 50%: $65,759 – $100,994
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kirkwood Community College's associate program in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians earn a median $52,354 one year after graduating, rising to $80,729 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $73,565 for this field, ranking 5th of 18 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,113 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lakeland Community College
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$84,337 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$65,194 · 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
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out

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