Online Degrees and Programs at Des Moines Area Community College

Des Moines Area Community College offers 174 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 major programs - 3 Certificate and 7 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,550 for Iowa residents and $11,100 for out-of-state students. Total 5,265 students out of total 21,637 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 483 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Des Moines Area Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Des Moines Area Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,550 for Iowa residents and $11,100 for other students on average.

It offers 174 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 12 programs - 3 Certificate, 7 Associates, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Des Moines Area Community College
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2006 Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA
Online Students	5,265 Enrolled Online Exclusively 4,425 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$5,550 Out-of-State$11,100
Student to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)
Total	12 Programs
Certificate	3 Programs
Associates	7 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Des Moines Area Community College . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $5,550 and $11,100 for non-Iowa residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $185 for Iowa residents and $370 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$4,800	$5,100	$5,220	$5,340	$5,550
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$9,600	$10,200	$10,440	$10,680	$11,100

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$160	$170	$174	$178	$185
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$320	$340	$348	$356	$370

Online Programs By Area of Study

Des Moines Area Community College offers 174 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 7 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	3	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	39	78	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Des Moines Area Community College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	NOT OFFERED	51	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	49	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	37	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	7	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	70	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	41	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
History	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Des Moines Area Community College, there are 21,637 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,690 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,265 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,425 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	21,637
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,265
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	4,425
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	11,947

By student location, out of a total of 5,265 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,638 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 620 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 7 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,265
Iowa Resident	4,638
Other State In U.S.	620
Outside of U.S.	7

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	5,265
Degree/Certificate Seeking	2,994
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	2,271

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