Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians at Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA · Associate's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$50,387
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,497
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,046
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 60
Rank by pay
#38 of 60
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,983
Median federal debt

Kirkwood Community College graduates in electromechanical technologies/technicians earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kirkwood Community College Compares for Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians

All 60 colleges reporting electromechanical technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND$118,853$123,135#1$77,701
2Vincennes University Vincennes, IN$106,585$114,346#2$82,305
3Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA$99,943$103,461#4—
4Amarillo College Amarillo, TX$92,611$94,158#10$54,396
5SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA$91,057$105,405#3$51,912
6Utah Valley University Orem, UT$90,987$86,234#14$77,137
7Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN$88,817$84,839#18$69,044
8Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC$88,742$98,401#7$70,688
9Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX$88,476$89,954#11$54,104
10ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA$86,558$100,197#6$58,261
…
36University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH$72,208$77,057#30$57,345
37Spokane Community College Spokane, WA$72,198$66,407#50$66,293
38Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME$71,560$76,050#33$57,505
39Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA$71,497$75,206#38$50,387
40Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA$71,465$75,172#39—
41Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH$71,245$76,029#34$61,788
42Lake Land College Mattoon, IL$71,068$69,824#47—

Other Majors at Kirkwood Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Programming$70,139$39,216#13 of 54
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$67,604$64,461#922 of 962
Construction Management$64,917—#5 of 7
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,068$52,364#286 of 560
Agricultural Mechanization$63,467$54,829#4 of 10
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$61,544$41,575#17 of 117
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$61,486$44,896#67 of 176
Agricultural Production Operations$61,118$42,392#2 of 17
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$60,210—
Precision Metal Working$55,888$48,114#38 of 66
Agricultural Business and Management$50,182$40,835#10 of 21
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,372$37,385#262 of 547
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,104$29,838#274 of 947
Legal Support Services$45,129—#63 of 109
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$44,354$35,900#10 of 13
Health and Medical Administrative Services$43,732$33,009#101 of 286
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$43,731$36,885#218 of 237
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$42,337—#4 of 6
Culinary Arts and Related Services$42,218$21,391#27 of 96
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$41,202$36,939#338 of 476
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$40,964—#79 of 124
Marketing$39,638—#23 of 30
Design and Applied Arts—$32,116—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kirkwood Community College electromechanical technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,387 one year after graduating and $71,497 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kirkwood Community College rank for electromechanical technologies/technicians?

Among 60 colleges reporting earnings for electromechanical technologies/technicians graduates, Kirkwood Community College ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electromechanical technologies/technicians at Kirkwood Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for electromechanical technologies/technicians ($73,046), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,983.

← All data for Kirkwood Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.