Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, Iowa
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- Suburb
- 10,446 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate · 37 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,907
- Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 43 finishedGraduates here earned $47,636 a year after finishingNationally: $40,343
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 70 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 77 finishedGraduates here earned $55,522 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 99 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 64 finishedGraduates here earned $44,735 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
- CarpentersAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $39,626
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 44 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 52 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 14 finishedGraduates here earned $35,520 a year after finishingNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 9 finishedGraduates here earned $53,561 a year after finishingNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 87 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 62 finishedGraduates here earned $67,290 a year after finishingNationally: $45,248
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $62,078 a year after finishingNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $37,050 a year after finishingNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 21 finishedGraduates here earned $37,501 a year after finishingNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 23 finishedGraduates here earned $56,952 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 209 finishedGraduates here earned $44,230 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 23 finishedGraduates here earned $60,015 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 30 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $50,207 a year after finishingNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 34 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 45 finishedGraduates here earned $36,845 a year after finishingNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $53,952
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedGraduates here earned $44,717 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 35 finishedGraduates here earned $38,817 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 13 finishedGraduates here earned $52,168 a year after finishingNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $46,625 a year after finishingNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 61 finishedGraduates here earned $46,515 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 1,637 finishedGraduates here earned $45,478 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 181 finishedGraduates here earned $67,790 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 352 finishedGraduates here earned $53,940 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $65,355 a year after finishingNationally: $48,947
Other programs (48)
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $43,996
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $45,385
- BiotechnologyCertificateNationally: $56,608
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 109 finishedGraduates here earned $40,909 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $57,892
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $54,362
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Community Organization and AdvocacyCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $37,577
- Community Organization and AdvocacyAssociate degree · 23 finishedGraduates here earned $33,394 a year afterNationally: $35,780
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $22,567
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $55,703
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceCertificate · 64 finishedGraduates here earned $54,564 a year afterNationally: $41,782
- Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate degree · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $54,692 a year afterNationally: $45,311
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $27,878
- HistoryAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Homeland SecurityCertificate · 274 finishedGraduates here earned $64,167 a year afterNationally: $51,940
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $32,008
- JournalismAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 770 finishedGraduates here earned $34,223 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- MarketingCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $43,966
- MarketingAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $38,094
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $38,629
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 53 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $45,055
- SociologyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $38,421
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $36,638
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 49 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 13 finishedGraduates here earned $43,281 a year afterNationally: $37,661
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $7,005per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,609sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,030Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 11%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 41%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $44,2906 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $46,33110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $11,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 35%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 24%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Des Moines Area Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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