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Design & Applied Arts at Des Moines Area Community College

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Design & Applied Arts at Des Moines Area Community College

If you plan to study design and applied arts, take a look at what Des Moines Area Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and approximately 23,051 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

DMACC Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Design (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Design (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Design

DMACC Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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Design Student Demographics at DMACC

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

DMACC Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

70% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of design associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in design at DMACC are white. Around 73% 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 design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design 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
Graphic Designers 2,270 $43,920
Professors 2,250 $71,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,110 $80,700
Commercial and Industrial Designers 650 $60,750
Photographers 510 $30,180

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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