Associate-6% vs national median708 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 232nd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,798
middle 50%: $36,956 – $62,065
Median · 5 years out
$63,013
middle 50%: $48,651 – $75,947
Median · 10 years out
$72,504
middle 50%: $55,071 – $90,795
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering-related technology graduates earn $73k after ten years. The median starting salary is $50k.
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
≈ $7,105 total interest
Same major at other universities
Orange County Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - DuBois
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$63,119 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$63,078 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$62,985 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,730 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$62,638 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$62,616 · 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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