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Associate-1% vs national median2,058 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Des Moines Area Community College

Ranked 181st of 478 associate programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,883
middle 50%: $29,060 – $49,987
Median · 5 years out
$49,217
middle 50%: $37,842 – $62,774
Median · 10 years out
$60,558
middle 50%: $45,456 – $78,794

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Des Moines Area Community College's associate program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $38,883 one year after graduating, rising to $60,558 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $49,608 for this field, ranking 181st of 478 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,531 total interest

Same major at other universities

Amarillo College
$49,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$49,392 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$49,185 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$49,181 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$49,147 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Lakeview College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Des Moines Area Community College

Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,523 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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