How much do Natural Resources Conservation and Research associate's degree graduates from Kirkwood Community College earn?

The reported median is $42,337 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Natural Resources Conservation and Research associate's degree at Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA · Public

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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.

$3,297 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 28.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −124% · Negative 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−$116,630

$8,000Annual price−$132,630

$10,000Current college-wide context−$136,630

$16,000Annual price−$148,630

$24,000Annual price−$164,630

$32,000Annual price−$180,630

$40,000Annual price−$196,630

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $50,890

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

25Borrowers 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.

65Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

43Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

32Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

23.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

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

Observed year-4 earnings$42,337$6,255 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 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,337

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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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.

Not availableYear 1

$42,337Year 4

$50,890Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,528

Estimated loan payment$127

25borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,337 vs. $45,634

$3,297 below 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.

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,570 median wageIA estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1053$64,980–$97,630 middle 50% of IA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$78,780 median wageIA estimate · 690 jobs · 19-2041$62,080–$91,070 middle 50% of IA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$75,620 median wageIA estimate · 3,660 jobs · 13-1041$62,930–$91,720 middle 50% of IA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$52,000 median wageIA estimate · 380 jobs · 19-4071$42,350–$61,820 middle 50% of IA wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForesters$83,000 median wageIA estimate · 50 jobs · 19-1032$68,470–$94,800 middle 50% of IA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$69,240 median wageIA estimate · 610 jobs · 19-1031$60,070–$81,730 middle 50% of IA wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$52,020 median wageIA estimate · 470 jobs · 19-4042$39,140–$64,310 middle 50% of IA wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Appleton, WI

Fox Valley Technical College

$10,306 higher earnings · $1,154 less debt

Earnings: $52,643
Debt: $10,846
Annual net price: $11,407

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Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University

$9,218 higher earnings

Earnings: $51,555
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $11,225

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Syracuse, NY

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

$4,352 higher earnings

Earnings: $46,689
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,952

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Lake City, FL

Florida Gateway College

$4,341 lower annual net price

Earnings: $23,237
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,364

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DATA QUALITY

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22 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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