Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Des Moines Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Des Moines Area Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and approximately 23,051 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

DMACC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at DMACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Des Moines Area Community College.

DMACC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

36% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of biological & biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological & biomedical sciences only graduates about 34% men each year. The program at DMACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at DMACC are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Des Moines Area Community College with a associate's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Des Moines Area Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Des Moines Area Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Software Applications Developers	6,990	$88,570
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Computer Workers	2,350	$78,810
Medical Scientists	870	$67,730

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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