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Computer Programming at Des Moines Area Community College

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Computer Programming at Des Moines Area Community College

Every computer programming school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the programming program at Des Moines Area Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Computer Programming section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC Computer Programming Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Programming (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Programming (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Programming

DMACC Computer Programming Rankings

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Programming Student Demographics at DMACC

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

DMACC Computer Programming Associate’s Program

13% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of programming associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in programming at DMACC are white. Around 73% 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 programming.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Programming Grads May Go Into

A degree in programming 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
Software Applications Developers 6,990 $88,570
Systems Software Developers 2,650 $91,920
Computer Network Support Specialists 2,420 $55,690
Computer Programmers 1,520 $78,940
Web Developers 1,100 $58,340

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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