Associate-1% vs national median7,622 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 187th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,284
middle 50%: $20,900 – $42,942
Median · 5 years out
$46,446
middle 50%: $34,055 – $60,133
Median · 10 years out
$59,918
middle 50%: $44,249 – $79,176
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Kirkwood Community College liberal arts graduates earn a median $29k in their first year. Salaries reach $46k at five years and $60k at ten years.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,323 total interest
Same major at other universities
McHenry County College
$46,696 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$46,656 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$46,604 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$46,593 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$46,492 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$46,460 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$46,354 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$46,351 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$46,335 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$46,318 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$46,288 · 5 yrs out
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$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$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
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$65,062 · 5 yrs out