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Associate-17% vs national median45 grads tracked

Engineering at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 89th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,939
middle 50%: $35,298 – $53,909
Median · 5 years out
$64,578
middle 50%: $52,778 – $78,843
Median · 10 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $62,818 – $126,300

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Kirkwood Community College's associate program in Engineering earn a median $44,939 one year after graduating, rising to $86,367 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $77,430 for this field, ranking 89th of 104 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,440 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elgin Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$61,332 · 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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