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Legal Professions at Des Moines Area Community College

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Legal Professions at Des Moines Area Community College

Every legal professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the legal professions program at Des Moines Area Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and has a total student population of 23,051.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Legal Professions section at the bottom of this page.

  • Basic Certificate in Legal Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Legal Professions

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

100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of legal professions associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in legal professions at DMACC are white. Around 84% 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 legal professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

The following legal professions concentations are available at Des Moines Area Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Des Moines Area Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Support Services 19

A degree in legal professions 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
Lawyers 3,170 $112,630
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2,350 $46,990
Legal Secretaries 1,470 $38,680
Legal Support Workers 810 $47,310
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 690 $35,560

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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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