Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, Iowa · Public

Of 30 assessed programs, 27 leave graduates out-earning a typical Iowa high-school graduate (about $37,130/yr) and 3 fall short. Another 86 could not be assessed.

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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

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

30 of 116 programs could be assessed 26% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Iowa high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Associate's Degree	$45,505	+$8,375	clears the bar	$9,500	1.1 yrs	1,002
Practical and Vocational Nursing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$40,673	+$3,543	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	534
Homeland Security	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$74,269	+$37,139	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	331
Precision Metalworking	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$52,238	+$15,108	clears the bar	$5,500	0.4 yrs	279
Nursing	Associate's Degree	$68,315	+$31,185	clears the bar	$15,075	0.5 yrs	178
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$65,586	+$28,456	clears the bar	$7,500	0.3 yrs	113
Auto Repair Technology	Associate's Degree	$63,673	+$26,543	clears the bar	$8,770	0.3 yrs	70
Business Administration	Associate's Degree	$60,716	+$23,586	clears the bar	$10,434	0.4 yrs	70
Criminal Justice	Associate's Degree	$50,877	+$13,747	clears the bar	$9,750	0.7 yrs	63
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$67,653	+$30,523	clears the bar	$9,500	0.3 yrs	49
Agricultural Business and Management	Associate's Degree	$55,546	+$18,416	clears the bar	$8,684	0.5 yrs	47
Design	Associate's Degree	$36,996	-$134	falls short	$13,000	insufficient data	44
Accounting	Associate's Degree	$62,072	+$24,942	clears the bar	$16,625	0.7 yrs	41
Healthcare Administration	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$48,259	+$11,129	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	33
Dental Assisting and Hygiene	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$43,642	+$6,512	clears the bar	$5,500	0.8 yrs	27
Community Organization and Advocacy	Associate's Degree	$49,886	+$12,756	clears the bar	$20,503	1.6 yrs	26
Culinary Arts	Associate's Degree	$40,878	+$3,748	clears the bar	$8,334	2.2 yrs	25
Human Development and Family Studies	Associate's Degree	$35,773	-$1,357	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	25
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$59,996	+$22,866	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	22
Dental Assisting and Hygiene	Associate's Degree	$62,269	+$25,139	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	22
IT Administration and Management	Associate's Degree	$66,093 1-year earnings	+$28,963	clears the bar	$10,167	0.4 yrs	20
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Associate's Degree	$64,330	+$27,200	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	20
Medical Laboratory Science	Associate's Degree	$56,204	+$19,074	clears the bar	$14,500	0.8 yrs	20
Precision Metalworking	Associate's Degree	$75,145	+$38,015	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	17
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$37,055	-$75	falls short	$9,834	insufficient data	15
Legal Support Services	Associate's Degree	$56,924	+$19,794	clears the bar	$8,175	0.4 yrs	15
Medical Assisting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$41,607	+$4,477	clears the bar	$10,265	2.3 yrs	13
Carpenters	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$50,349	+$13,219	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Computer and Information Science	Associate's Degree	$53,936	+$16,806	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	Associate's Degree	$64,895	+$27,765	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Computer Programming	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	108
Accounting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	83
Human Development and Family Studies	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	62
Auto Repair Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	62
Computer Programming	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	51
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	45
Agricultural Business and Management	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	43
Design	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	29
Psychology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	27
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	24
Medical Laboratory Science	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	21
Culinary Arts	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	20
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
Legal Support Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	15
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
Criminal Justice	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
Healthcare Administration	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
Marketing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
Teacher Education (by level)	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Graphic Communications	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Graphic Communications	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Electrician Training	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
HVAC Technology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
HVAC Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Computer Software and Media Applications	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Computer Software and Media Applications	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Biology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Film and Photography	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Marketing	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Sociology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Security Science and Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
IT Administration and Management	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Administrative and Office Support	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Engineering, General	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Physics	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Carpenters	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Hospitality Management	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
English	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Mathematics	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Chemistry	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Fire Protection	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Fire Protection	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Homeland Security	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
History	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Communications and Media	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Journalism	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Computer and Information Science	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Human Services	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Community Organization and Advocacy	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Political Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Theatre	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Film and Photography	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Business Administration	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Administrative and Office Support	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Hospitality Management	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Management Information Systems	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Teaching Assistants/Aides	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Biotechnology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Electrician Training	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Theatre	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($37,130/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.