Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Public
Computer Software and Media Applications at Kirkwood Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.5% reported program-share signal, $9,705 school-wide net price, and $41,016 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 41 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.5% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~41
- Schools with reported signal
- 398
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 43%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,705/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $38,820
- Median debt
- $12,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $41,016/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.5%), school-wide average net price ($9,705), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($41,016), and peer averages from 398 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 398 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,074 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,580 below). Together, those evidence points place Kirkwood Community College in the top 45% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.1% reported share · $3,103 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 1.6% reported share · $2,260 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Computer Software and Media Applications accounts for 0.5% of reported programs at Kirkwood Community College, which is bigger than 52% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 41 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Kirkwood Community College's average net price is $9,705 per year, about $38,820 over four years. That is $6,074 below the $15,779 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $41,016 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,580 below the $50,596 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Kirkwood Community College #180 of 398 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.