WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median209 grads tracked

Agricultural Business and Management at Des Moines Area Community College

Ranked 2nd of 9 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,063
middle 50%: $28,761 – $51,177
Median · 5 years out
$51,818
middle 50%: $40,502 – $64,114
Median · 10 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $45,365 – $77,901

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Business and Management (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Des Moines Area Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Agricultural Business and Management earn a median $42,063 one year after graduating, rising to $63,451 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $49,855 for this field, ranking 2nd of 9 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,814 total interest

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