Public Administration & Social Service at Des Moines Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and 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 and 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

• Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

DMACC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at DMACC

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

DMACC Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public administration and social service only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at DMACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration and social service at DMACC are white. Around 57% 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Des Moines Area Community College. 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

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.