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Information Technology at Des Moines Area Community College

If you plan to study Information Technology, take a look at what Des Moines Area Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Des Moines Area Community College is in Ankeny, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 information technology degrees were granted at Des Moines Area Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Des Moines Area Community College

Many students take online classes at Des Moines Area Community College. Among 23,697 students, 5,497 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,917 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Des Moines Area Community College

Use these rankings to compare Des Moines Area Community College’s Information Technology program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#2 of 6
Best Value	Iowa	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#8 of 54
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#14 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#87 of 637
Best Value	Nationwide	#242 of 630

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Information Technology graduates from Des Moines Area Community College comes in at $17,694.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Information Technology graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at Des Moines Area Community College are 12% women (4) and 88% men (28).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Des Moines Area Community College

Among the 24 associate’s information technology degrees awarded at Des Moines Area Community College, 8% were women (2) and 92% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College, lower than the national average of 49%.*

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

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at Des Moines Area Community College

The Information Technology program at Des Moines Area Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Network Administration	12
Computer & IS Security	20

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Des Moines Area Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.