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Certificate (under 1 year)109 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Des Moines Area Community College

Median · 1 year out
$56,563
middle 50%: $38,829 – $79,958
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of Des Moines Area Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $56,563 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 109 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $6,886 total interest

Same major at other universities

Salt Lake Community College
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
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$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$55,935 · 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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