Top Majors at Des Moines Area Community College

IA · Ranked by 5-year median salary · 33 majors with data

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#	Major	Year 1	Year 5 Median	Year 10
1	Fire Protection	$46,845	$81,295	$88,614
2	Computer Programming	$52,165	$73,958	$94,122
3	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$62,818	$68,222	$67,188
4	Computer and Information Sciences, General	$53,296	$67,948	$89,177
5	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research	$57,950	$66,468	$73,456
6	Civil Engineering Technologies	$54,639	$63,832	$76,305
7	Precision Metal Working	$50,539	$63,346	$72,896
8	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration	$46,331	$62,818	$69,612
9	Computer and Information Sciences, Other	$45,808	$62,158	$75,329
10	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$57,674	$61,602	$68,578
11	Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology	$47,645	$60,144	$74,391
12	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	$46,806	$58,998	$67,602
13	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	$49,802	$55,261	$61,769
14	Surveying Engineering	$46,435	$55,078	$75,035
15	Agricultural Business and Management	$42,814	$53,243	$69,498
16	Marketing	$42,960	$53,060	$62,260
17	General Sales, Merchandising, and Related Marketing Operations	$39,320	$52,821	$61,456
18	Legal Support Services	$42,100	$52,569	$56,877
19	Criminal Justice and Corrections	$37,278	$52,411	$63,742
20	Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies	$44,681	$52,387	$64,280

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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.