Biology Studies at Des Moines Area Community College

If you plan to study biology studies, take a look at what Des Moines Area Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and has a total student population of 23,051.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC Biology Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological Sciences

DMACC Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at DMACC

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

DMACC Biology Studies Associate’s Program

36% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of biological sciences associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological sciences only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at DMACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 32% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological 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 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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
Biological Science Professors	730	$101,810
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$127,440
Biological Scientists	260	$62,320
Life Scientists	120	$76,570

References

*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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