WhatGradsMake
Associate+9% vs national median230 grads tracked

Legal Professions and Studies at Des Moines Area Community College

Ranked 28th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,100
middle 50%: $30,731 – $54,474
Median · 5 years out
$52,569
middle 50%: $42,838 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $44,398 – $75,752

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Des Moines Area Community College's associate program in Legal Professions and Studies earn a median $42,100 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $48,227 for this field, ranking 28th of 145 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?

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,787 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lone Star College System
$53,407 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$53,384 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$52,584 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$52,546 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$51,515 · 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

Related fields of study

Law
Compare universities
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Compare universities
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
Compare universities
Legal Support Services
Compare universities
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Compare universities