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Public Administration & Social Service at Des Moines Area Community College

Public Administration & Social Service at Des Moines Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a public administration & social service 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 public administration & social service program.

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 Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

DMACC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at DMACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at Des Moines Area Community College.

DMACC Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

94% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of public administration & social service associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration & social service 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 public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Community Organization & Advocacy 21

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & social service 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
General and Operations Managers 23,570 $99,720
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,670 $85,800
Social and Human Service Assistants 4,660 $35,030
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,930 $44,720
Managers 2,880 $101,360

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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