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General Psychology at Des Moines Area Community College

If you are interested in studying General Psychology, you may want to check out the program at Des Moines Area Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Des Moines Area Community College is located in Ankeny, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 53 general psychology degrees were granted at Des Moines Area Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Des Moines Area Community College

Many students take online classes at Des Moines Area Community College. Among 23,697 students, 5,497 (23%) studied exclusively online and 4,917 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Psychology graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at Des Moines Area Community College are 74% women (39) and 26% men (14).

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

Of the 53 associate’s general psychology graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, 74% were women (39) and 26% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of General Psychology associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College, below the national average of 66%.*

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

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Des Moines Area Community College

The General Psychology program at Des Moines Area Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	53

Highest-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Students who finish General Psychology program at Des Moines Area Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

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.