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Marketing at Des Moines Area Community College

If you plan to study Marketing, consider the program at Des Moines Area Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Des Moines Area Community College is located in Ankeny, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 marketing graduations were recorded at Des Moines Area Community College.

Online Class Availability 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.

Marketing Rankings at Des Moines Area Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Des Moines Area Community College’s Marketing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#2 of 12
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#5 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#15 of 65
Best Value	Nationwide	#69 of 642
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#152 of 645

Earnings for Marketing Graduates from Des Moines Area Community College

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$31,670
4 years	$47,375
5 years	$52,544

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Marketing graduates from Des Moines Area Community College report median earnings of $47,375, compared with $48,243 for all Des Moines Area Community College graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Marketing graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Marketing graduates at Des Moines Area Community College are 59% women (19) and 41% men (13).

Marketing Associate’s Program at Des Moines Area Community College

Of the 19 associate’s marketing graduates at Des Moines Area Community College, 68% were women (13) and 32% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Marketing associate’s degree recipients at Des Moines Area Community College, lower than the national average of 41%.*

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

More Specific Marketing Concentrations at Des Moines Area Community College

This Marketing program at Des Moines Area Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management	32

Top-Paying Careers for Marketing Graduates

Graduates of the Marketing program at Des Moines Area Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Marketing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
Marketing Managers	$90,143
Search Marketing Strategists	$85,177
Sales Managers	$68,051

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.