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Allied Health Professions at Des Moines Area Community College

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Allied Health Professions at Des Moines Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health 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 allied health 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 Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

DMACC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at DMACC

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

DMACC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

85% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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DMACC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,540 $35,760
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,200 $42,590
Physician Assistants 1,000 $110,550
Respiratory Therapists 950 $53,870

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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