Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 7,591 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate · 57 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,907
- Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 15 finishedGraduates here earned $39,183 a year after finishingNationally: $40,343
- Agricultural MechanizationAssociate degree · 13 finishedGraduates here earned $72,269 a year after finishingNationally: $56,110
- Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate · 46 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,679
- Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate degree · 17 finishedGraduates here earned $46,321 a year after finishingNationally: $36,686
- Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $19,548
- Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $26,936
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 14 finishedGraduates here earned $39,125 a year after finishingNationally: $37,113
- Animal SciencesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,121
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 92 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 19 finishedGraduates here earned $53,200 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 33 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Construction Trades, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,049
- CarpentersCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 71 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 12 finishedGraduates here earned $51,134 a year after finishingNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 23 finishedGraduates here earned $29,967 a year after finishingNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 34 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 56 finishedGraduates here earned $49,322 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 52 finishedGraduates here earned $49,182 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedGraduates here earned $64,692 a year after finishingNationally: $63,073
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 36 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 18 finishedGraduates here earned $45,405 a year after finishingNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $43,629 a year after finishingNationally: $42,278
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 25 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 47 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 57 finishedGraduates here earned $40,834 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $42,923 a year after finishingNationally: $41,377
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 48 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 147 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 144 finishedGraduates here earned $70,908 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 34 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 33 finishedGraduates here earned $46,467 a year after finishingNationally: $48,947
Other programs (34)
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 36 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 82 finishedGraduates here earned $40,958 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Community Organization and AdvocacyCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $37,577
- Community Organization and AdvocacyAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $35,780
- Construction ManagementCertificate · 92 finishedNationally: $59,911
- Construction ManagementAssociate degree · 17 finishedGraduates here earned $55,334 a year afterNationally: $58,990
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $55,703
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $47,691
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $42,478
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $27,878
- HistoryAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $32,008
- JournalismAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 600 finishedGraduates here earned $33,808 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- MarketingCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $43,966
- MarketingAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $38,094
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,826
- MusicAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,576
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 25 finishedNationally: $36,701
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Social WorkAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $34,827
- SociologyAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $36,638
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $33,312 a year afterNationally: $37,661
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $12,073per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $18,463sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,288Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 20%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 47%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $42,1876 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $45,41310 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $12,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 33%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 24%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Kirkwood Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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