Liberal Arts General Studies at Des Moines Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a liberal arts 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 liberal arts 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 Liberal Arts General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts

DMACC Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at DMACC

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

DMACC Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

62% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at DMACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at DMACC are white. Around 72% 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 liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	80
White	677
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	110

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts General Studies

Liberal Arts General Studies 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
Liberal Arts	1,045
General Studies	125

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts 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
Professors	2,250	$71,300

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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