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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Des Moines Area Community College

If you plan to study Film, Video & Photographic Arts, 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 in Ankeny, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 film, video & photographic arts degrees were granted at Des Moines Area Community College.

Online Class Availability at Des Moines Area Community College

Online coursework is an option at Des Moines Area Community College. Of 23,697 students, 5,497 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,917 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings at Des Moines Area Community College

Use these rankings to compare Des Moines Area Community College’s Film, Video & Photographic Arts program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates at Des Moines Area Community College are 12% women (3) and 88% men (21).

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate’s Program at Des Moines Area Community College

Of the 13 associate’s film, video & photographic arts degrees awarded at Des Moines Area Community College, 15% were women (2) and 85% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Film, Video & Photographic Arts associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 38% of Film, Video & Photographic Arts associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College, lower than the national average of 51%.*

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

More Specific Film, Video & Photographic Arts Concentrations at Des Moines Area Community College

This Film, Video & Photographic Arts program at Des Moines Area Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Film & Video Production	24

Highest-Paying Careers for Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates

Students who finish Film, Video & Photographic Arts program at Des Moines Area Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$92,043
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
Photographers	$75,743
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

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.