How much do Agricultural Mechanization associate's degree graduates from Kirkwood Community College earn?

The reported median is $63,467 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Agricultural Mechanization associate's degree at Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,755 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $47,335 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +69% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$94,670

$10,000Current college-wide context+$74,670

$14,000Annual price+$66,670

$28,000Annual price+$38,670

$42,000Annual price+$10,670

$56,000Annual price−$17,330

$70,000Annual price−$45,330

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$54,829 → $61,665

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

16Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$63,467$27,385 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,705

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$63,467

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,705Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,579Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE43.0%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$54,829Year 1

$63,467Year 4

$61,665Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,289

Estimated loan paymentNot available

16borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$63,467 vs. $61,712

$1,755 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,860 median wageIA estimate · 2,210 jobs · 49-3041$49,270–$74,770 middle 50% of IA wages+10.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$101,080 median wageIA estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1041$80,370–$128,090 middle 50% of IA wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$69,890 median wageIA estimate · 330 jobs · 49-3011$43,720–$80,510 middle 50% of IA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,290 median wageIA estimate · 2,820 jobs · 49-3042$57,250–$78,430 middle 50% of IA wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,270 median wageIA estimate · 1,170 jobs · 25-1194$50,560–$79,580 middle 50% of IA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgricultural Equipment Operators$47,220 median wageIA estimate · 1,530 jobs · 45-2091$43,010–$57,960 middle 50% of IA wages+8.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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