Animal Sciences undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA · Public · Federal field 0109

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $29,970

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

12Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

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$37,277

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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

$37,277Year 4

$29,970Year 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$3,106

Estimated loan paymentNot available

12borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$37,277 vs. $32,878

$4,399 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.

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$101,080 median wageIA estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$77,930 median wageIA estimate · 180 jobs · 11-9013-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAnimal Scientists$75,290 median wageIA estimate · 60 jobs · 19-1011+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$48,200 median wageIA estimate · 520 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,150 median wageIA estimate · 360 jobs · 45-1011+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Technicians$64,070 median wageIA estimate · 15,130 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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