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General Studies at Des Moines Area Community College

If you are interested in studying General Studies, consider the program at Des Moines Area Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Des Moines Area Community College sits in Ankeny, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 97 general studies degrees were granted at Des Moines Area Community College.

Studying Online at Des Moines Area Community College

Distance learning is available 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Studies graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Studies graduates at Des Moines Area Community College are 72% women (70) and 28% men (27).

General Studies Associate’s Program at Des Moines Area Community College

Among the 97 associate’s general studies degrees awarded at Des Moines Area Community College, 72% were women (70) and 28% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	75
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	5
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 22% of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College, below the national average of 50%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Studies Graduates

Those who complete General Studies program at Des Moines Area Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.