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Nursing at Des Moines Area Community College

Nursing at Des Moines Area Community College

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Des Moines Area Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

DMACC Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at DMACC

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

DMACC Nursing Associate’s Program

94% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at DMACC are white. Around 80% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 130
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Registered Nursing 166

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 33,770 $59,130
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,670 $85,800
Nurse Practitioners 1,830 $106,290
Nursing Instructors and Professors 760 $80,490
Nurse Anesthetists 320 $209,130

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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