Des Moines Area Community College offers 166 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 7 Certificate and 9 Associate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,550 for Iowa residents and $11,100 for out-of-state students.
Total 5,265 students out of total 21,637 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 722 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Des Moines Area Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Des Moines Area Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 2006 Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA |
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| Online Students | 5,265 Enrolled Online Exclusively
4,425 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,550
Out-of-State$11,100 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 16 Programs |
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| Certificate | 7 Programs |
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| Associates | 9 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Des Moines Area Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $5,550 and $11,100 for non-Iowa residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $185 for Iowa residents and $370 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Des Moines Area Community College offers 166 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Certificates, 9 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 7 | 9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 89 | 77 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
62 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | 43 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 12 |
36 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Homeland Security | 227 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 3 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
94 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | 23 |
37 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 25 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Des Moines Area Community College, there are 21,637 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,690 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,265 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,425 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 21,637 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,265 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4,425 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 11,947 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,265 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,638 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 620 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 7 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,265 | |
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| Iowa Resident | 4,638 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 620 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 7 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 5,265 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,994 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,271 |
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