Here is an overview of this program at DMACC. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #1 out of 3 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, DMACC as a strong choice for information technology, ranked #59 out of 513 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Information Technology Schools | 59 of 513 |
| Best Information Technology Schools in Iowa | 2 of 4 |
| Best Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region | 4 of 41 |
The table below lists every degree level offered in information technology at DMACC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 24 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Certificate | 6 |
During the most recent reporting year, Des Moines Area Community College conferred 24 associate’s degrees in information technology.
DMACC is among the very best schools in the country for information technology at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,220 | $6,690 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 92% of information technology associate’s degrees went to men and 8% went to women.
The largest share of information technology associate’s degree graduates at DMACC were White. Roughly 71% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Des Moines Area Community College with a associate’s in information technology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
DMACC granted 17 associate’s degrees in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance in the latest year of data — 12% to women and 88% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (65%).
DMACC awarded 7 associate’s completions in network and system administration/administrator in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (86%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Des Moines Area Community College awarded 2 undergraduate certificate degrees in information technology.
DMACC is not yet ranked for information technology at the undergraduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of information technology undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of information technology undergraduate certificate degree graduates at DMACC were Asian. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Des Moines Area Community College with a undergraduate certificate in information technology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
DMACC conferred 2 undergraduate certificate completions in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (50%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Des Moines Area Community College conferred 6 certificate degrees in information technology.
DMACC is not currently ranked for information technology at the certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 83% of information technology certificate degrees went to men and 17% went to women.
The majority of information technology certificate degree graduates at DMACC are White. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Des Moines Area Community College with a certificate in information technology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
DMACC granted 5 certificate completions in network and system administration/administrator recently — 20% to women and 80% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (60%).
DMACC conferred 1 certificate degree in computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (100%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.