Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, Iowa · Public
Graduate earnings
27of 30 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130 a year). 3 fall short.
30 of 116 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 86: 76 with no earnings published and 10 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$11,171 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$11,171 a year
About $22,342 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,132 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,175 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,130 |
| $75k to $110k | $13,455 |
| $110k and up | $15,534 |
| All families (average) | $11,171 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Iowa high-school graduate ($37,130 a year).
30 of 116 programs could be assessed 26% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,673 | +$3,543 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 1,216 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $45,505 | +$8,375 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 1.1 yrs | 934 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,238 | +$15,108 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.4 yrs | 321 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $74,269 | +$37,139 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 227 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $65,586 | +$28,456 | clears the bar | $7,500 | 0.3 yrs | 187 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $68,315 | +$31,185 | clears the bar | $15,075 | 0.5 yrs | 162 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $60,716 | +$23,586 | clears the bar | $10,434 | 0.4 yrs | 94 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $63,673 | +$26,543 | clears the bar | $8,770 | 0.3 yrs | 78 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $50,877 | +$13,747 | clears the bar | $9,750 | 0.7 yrs | 58 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | $55,546 | +$18,416 | clears the bar | $8,684 | 0.5 yrs | 45 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $67,653 | +$30,523 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.3 yrs | 43 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $66,0931-year earnings | +$28,963 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $10,167 | 0.4 yrs | 37 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $62,072 | +$24,942 | clears the bar | $16,625 | 0.7 yrs | 37 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,259 | +$11,129 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $36,996 | -$134 | falls short | $13,000 | no earnings gain | 33 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $40,878 | +$3,748 | clears the bar | $8,334 | 2.2 yrs | 32 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,642 | +$6,512 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.8 yrs | 22 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $62,269 | +$25,139 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | $75,145 | +$38,015 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Associate's Degree | $49,886 | +$12,756 | clears the bar | $20,503 | 1.6 yrs | 18 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $35,773 | -$1,357 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $64,330 | +$27,200 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | $56,204 | +$19,074 | clears the bar | $14,500 | 0.8 yrs | 14 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $56,924 | +$19,794 | clears the bar | $8,175 | 0.4 yrs | 13 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $59,996 | +$22,866 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,349 | +$13,219 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,607 | +$4,477 | clears the bar | $10,265 | 2.3 yrs | 11 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $37,055 | -$75 | falls short | $9,834 | no earnings gain | 6 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $53,936 | +$16,806 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Associate's Degree | $64,895 | +$27,765 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 94 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 74 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 62 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 56 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 55 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 44 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 41 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| English | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Carpenters | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| History | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Theatre | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Journalism | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biotechnology | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $37,130 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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