Criminal Justice & Police Science at Des Moines Area Community College

Every criminal justice & police science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the police science 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 Criminal Justice & Police Science section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC Criminal Justice & Police Science Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Police Science (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Police Science

Online Classes Are Available at DMACC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

DMACC does offer online education options in police science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

DMACC Criminal Justice & Police Science Rankings

Police Science Student Demographics at DMACC

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

DMACC Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate’s Program

53% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of police science associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in police science only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at DMACC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in police science at DMACC are white. Around 75% 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 police science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Criminal Justice Studies

Careers That Police Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in police science 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
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	4,860	$58,340
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	390	$73,320
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	130	$88,750

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*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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