Des Moines Area Community College Rankings by Salary Score™
Associate
Certificate
Salary and Debt by Major at Des Moines Area Community College
We calculated a Salary Score for each of Des Moines Area Community College's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Des Moines Area Community College to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for DMACC Associate Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $23,720 | $33,990 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $8,670 | $42,120 | |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $14,430 | $47,260 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $12,890 | $31,240 | |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not Reported | $53,360 | |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | $21,030 | $24,900 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | $12,500 | $46,970 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $10,150 | $53,360 | |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Not Reported | $38,290 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $10,000 | $37,210 | |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | $9,290 | $29,490 | |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $14,500 | $48,040 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $11,000 | $28,240 | |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not Reported | $43,800 | |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology | Not Reported | $50,680 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not Reported | $30,000 | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | $14,000 | $42,680 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $6,750 | $25,450 | |
| Legal Support Services | $18,000 | $35,060 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $10,000 | $30,840 | |
| Marketing | Not Reported | $35,420 | |
| Precision Metal Working | $10,000 | $48,430 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $18,200 | $52,260 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies | $10,000 | $42,170 | |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | $13,500 | $28,060 |
Salary Score ™ for DMACC Certificates
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | $8,250 | $33,570 | |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not Reported | $39,150 | |
| Carpenters | Not Reported | $30,410 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Not Reported | $25,190 | |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $7,500 | $33,990 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not Reported | $25,190 | |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | $9,860 | $43,960 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not Reported | $33,900 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Not Reported | $27,490 | |
| Legal Support Services | Not Reported | $38,310 | |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Not Reported | $32,570 | |
| Precision Metal Working | $5,500 | $30,590 |
Most Recent Reviews
I've had several instructors who simply won't replay to emails. Be that questions about assignments, asking for clarification on grades, general communication, etc. Notably, my Intro to Programming instructor ignored emails for two weeks leading up to our final project, and ultimately didn't answer a single question I had. When trying to complain to the Dean, I recieved one email in response asking to setup a meeting to discuss it. Then they never responded to my suggested meeting time, nor responded to emails... Read More
They have the "salt" groups that hang out in the student center and as a adult I don't think that religion should be pushed upon students. I don't like the Christianity group to be pushed on me during lunch hour. But that comes from a part where we want to go to school but we don't want a group constantly posted up in the student center to be pushed their religion upon us. We don't have all the same belief and I don't think religious affilationations should be allowed.