Program Payoff

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Kalamazoo, Michigan. 60 certificate and associate programs, public. 60 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Michigan.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $13,463 $51,337 (83) $94,300
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $10,750 $49,549 (34) $76,420
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $9,000 $46,478 (27) $48,820
Dental Assistants
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $43,798 (14) $74,800
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate's degree $12,000 $35,594 (25) $64,510
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $12,500 $33,459 (37) $99,530
General and Operations Managers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $33,281 (21) $54,120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $7,600 $31,236 (29) $78,820
Accountants and Auditors
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $29,685 (15) $37,080
Security Guards
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree $25,967 (20) $44,820
Office Clerks, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $9,000 $23,340 (105) $70,550
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree $11,250 not published $36,980
Cooks, Restaurant
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $57,350
Graphic Designers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $76,420
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $39,870
Medical Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $39,870
Medical Assistants
American Sign Language Undergraduate certificate not published $66,030
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $99,530
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $44,820
Office Clerks, General
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $125,570
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $125,570
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $125,570
Software Developers
Computer Systems Analysis Undergraduate certificate not published $103,410
Computer Systems Analysts
Computer Systems Analysis Associate's degree not published $103,410
Computer Systems Analysts
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $100,970
Project Management Specialists
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $100,970
Project Management Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $37,080
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $36,980
Cooks, Restaurant
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $38,080
Data Entry Keyers
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $57,350
Graphic Designers
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Undergraduate certificate not published $36,420
Dietetic Technicians
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $58,330
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $58,330
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Education, General Associate's degree not published $79,910
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $74,800
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering, General Undergraduate certificate not published $166,930
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $166,930
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $60,850
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $134,260
Managers, All Other
Food Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $40,160
Food Batchmakers
Food Science and Technology Associate's degree not published $40,160
Food Batchmakers
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $37,940
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Graphic Communications Associate's degree not published $45,280
Printing Press Operators
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $49,380
Community Health Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $64,720
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
International/Globalization Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $97,450
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
International/Globalization Studies Associate's degree not published $97,450
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $62,170
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $70,550
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Marketing Associate's degree not published $66,780
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $54,120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $50,060
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $46,120
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $46,120
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $47,050
Coaches and Scouts
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $65,110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Undergraduate certificate not published $65,110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $65,110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $54,120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.