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Accounting at Des Moines Area Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what Des Moines Area Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Des Moines Area Community College is in Ankeny, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 163 accounting degrees were awarded at Des Moines Area Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Des Moines Area Community College

Online coursework is an option 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.

Accounting Rankings at Des Moines Area Community College

Use these rankings to compare Des Moines Area Community College’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#6 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#8 of 21
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#16 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#35 of 113
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#348 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#369 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Des Moines Area Community College

Graduates of Des Moines Area Community College’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,765
4 years	$46,268
5 years	$54,763

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from Des Moines Area Community College report median earnings of $46,268, compared with $48,243 for all Des Moines Area Community College graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Des Moines Area Community College comes in at $22,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Accounting graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at Des Moines Area Community College are 79% women (129) and 21% men (34).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Des Moines Area Community College

Among the 64 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Des Moines Area Community College, 73% were women (47) and 27% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College, below the national average of 46%.*

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

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Des Moines Area Community College

The Accounting program at Des Moines Area Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	104
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	59

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Des Moines Area Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

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.