Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA · Associate's Degree · about 140 graduates a year

$64,461
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,604
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#922 of 962
Rank by pay
#895 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,750
Median federal debt

Kirkwood Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kirkwood Community College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
919Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS$67,719$82,164#517$60,245
920Belmont College St Clairsville, OH$67,690$72,235#878$58,414
921Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX$67,688$68,819#922$59,966
922Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA$67,604$71,111#895$64,461
923Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC$67,599$72,543#869$63,410
924Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC$67,538$72,478#872$67,979
925North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA$67,487$70,988#898$58,096

Other Majors at Kirkwood Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$71,497$50,387#39 of 60
Computer Programming$70,139$39,216#13 of 54
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 registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,461 one year after graduating and $67,604 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kirkwood Community College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Kirkwood Community College ranks #922 by median pay four years after graduation, and #895 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Kirkwood Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,750.

← 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.