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Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median85 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Des Moines Area Community College

Ranked 13th of 32 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,959
middle 50%: $29,039 – $40,043
Median · 5 years out
$62,944
middle 50%: $49,551 – $70,412
Median · 10 years out
$70,769
middle 50%: $59,037 – $86,717

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Des Moines Area Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $34,959 one year after graduating, rising to $70,769 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $59,914 for this field, ranking 13th of 32 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,602 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trinidad State College
$67,618 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$67,160 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$65,897 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$59,914 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$55,402 · 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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