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Certificate (under 1 year)+24% vs national median258 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Des Moines Area Community College

Ranked 21st of 178 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $38,795 – $74,301
Median · 5 years out
$71,555
middle 50%: $51,737 – $89,177
Median · 10 years out
$84,494
middle 50%: $66,779 – $100,222

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (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 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $56,877 one year after graduating, rising to $84,494 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $57,867 for this field, ranking 21st of 178 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,114 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bristol Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$73,576 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$71,793 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$71,667 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$69,869 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$69,154 · 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
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
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$67,948 · 5 yrs out

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