Community Organization & Advocacy at Des Moines Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a community organization 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 community organization 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 Community Organization & Advocacy section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC Community Organization & Advocacy Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Community Organization

DMACC Community Organization & Advocacy Rankings

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Community Organization Student Demographics at DMACC

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

DMACC Community Organization & Advocacy Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of community organization associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in community organization only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at DMACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in community organization 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 community organization.

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

Related Majors

Careers That Community Organization Grads May Go Into

A degree in community organization 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
Social and Community Service Managers	2,310	$58,410
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,020	$37,160
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	1,000	$56,150

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.