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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median88 grads tracked

Mason/Masonry at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 4th of 4 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mason/Masonry by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,184
middle 50%: $26,371 – $42,446
Median · 5 years out
$45,300
middle 50%: $34,473 – $59,187
Median · 10 years out
$57,301
middle 50%: $42,432 – $73,785

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mason/Masonry (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 Mason/Masonry earn a median $35,184 one year after graduating, rising to $57,301 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $45,300 for this field, ranking 4th of 4 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $10,628 total interest

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