Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Des Moines Area Community College

If you plan to study family, consumer and human sciences, 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 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

DMACC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at DMACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at Des Moines Area Community College.

DMACC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of family, consumer and human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at DMACC are white. Around 53% 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 family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer and human 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
Human Development & Family Studies	15

Related Majors

• Education
• Psychology

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer and human 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
Retail Sales Supervisors	12,810	$40,090
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	10,460	$32,480
Childcare Workers	8,770	$21,540
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	6,580	$27,110

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.