Associate+1% vs national median323 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other at Des Moines Area Community College
Ranked 6th of 15 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,808
middle 50%: $34,578 – $56,303
Median · 5 years out
$62,158
middle 50%: $50,615 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$75,329
middle 50%: $58,590 – $94,789
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences graduates at Des Moines Area Community College earn $46k at year one. Mid-career median salaries reach $75k.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,528 total interest
Same major at other universities
Middlesex Community College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$66,091 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$61,793 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$55,859 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$47,510 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$39,793 · 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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