Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Des Moines Area Community College

Criminal Justice & Corrections at Des Moines Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice & Corrections, take a look at what Des Moines Area Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Des Moines Area Community College sits in Ankeny, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 77 criminal justice & corrections degrees were awarded at Des Moines Area Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Des Moines Area Community College

Many students take online classes at Des Moines Area Community College. Of 23,697 students, 5,497 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,917 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Criminal Justice & Corrections Rankings at Des Moines Area Community College

Use these rankings to compare Des Moines Area Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Iowa #5 of 18
Best Value Iowa #7 of 18
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #23 of 108
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #25 of 109
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #210 of 1,205
Best Value Nationwide #479 of 1,206

Earnings for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates from Des Moines Area Community College

Students who complete Des Moines Area Community College’s Criminal Justice & Corrections program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Criminal Justice & Corrections at Des Moines Area Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $36,664
2 years $32,332
3 years $32,125
4 years $38,691
5 years $44,408

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Des Moines Area Community College earn a median of $38,691, compared with $48,243 for all Des Moines Area Community College graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Criminal Justice & Corrections earnings compared with all majors at Des Moines Area Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates from Des Moines Area Community College comes in at $12,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates at Des Moines Area Community College are 51% women (39) and 49% men (38).

Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate’s Program at Des Moines Area Community College

Of the 61 associate’s criminal justice & corrections degrees awarded at Des Moines Area Community College, 46% were women (28) and 54% were men (33).

Des Moines Area Community College gender breakdown of Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 50
Hispanic / Latino 4
Black / African American 3
Two or More Races 2
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Criminal Justice & Corrections majors at Des Moines Area Community College

Minority students account for 15% of Criminal Justice & Corrections associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College, lower than the national average of 58%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminal Justice & Corrections Concentrations at Des Moines Area Community College

The Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Des Moines Area Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Criminal Justice Studies 16
Criminal Justice & Police Science 61

Best-Paid Careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduates

Those who complete Criminal Justice & Corrections program at Des Moines Area Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Criminal Justice & Corrections graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors $119,630
Compliance Managers $117,178
Coroners $110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers $99,321
Managers, All Other $95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $91,449
Regulatory Affairs Specialists $85,399

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.