Accounting at Des Moines Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a accounting 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 accounting program.

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 Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC Accounting Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at DMACC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? DMACC offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

DMACC Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at DMACC

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

DMACC Accounting Associate’s Program

65% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at DMACC are white. Around 62% 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Accountants and Auditors	9,600	$67,030
Financial Examiners	1,310	$65,410
Credit Analysts	1,140	$68,680
Business Professors	1,110	$114,450
Budget Analysts	270	$75,100

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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