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Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Des Moines Area Community College

Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Des Moines Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a paralegal 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 paralegal 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 Legal Assistant/Paralegal section at the bottom of this page.

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

Paralegal Student Demographics at DMACC

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

89% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of paralegal associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in paralegal at DMACC are white. Around 56% 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 paralegal.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Paralegal Grads May Go Into

A degree in paralegal 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
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2,350 $46,990
Legal Support Workers 810 $47,310
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 690 $35,560

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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