Des Moines Area Community College offers 162 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 37 major programs - 20 Certificate and 17 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,790 for Iowa residents and $6,690 for out-of-state students.
Total 5,497 students out of total 23,697 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,376 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Des Moines Area Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Des Moines Area Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 2006 Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA |
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| Online Students | 5,497 Enrolled Online Exclusively
4,917 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,790
Out-of-State$6,690 |
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| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 37 Programs |
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| Certificate | 20 Programs |
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| Associates | 17 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Des Moines Area Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Iowa residents, the tuition & fees are $5,790 and $6,690 for non-Iowa residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $193 for Iowa residents and $223 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Des Moines Area Community College offers 162 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 37 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 20 Certificates, 17 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 |
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| Online Programs | 20 | 17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 86 | 76 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 145 |
98 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 3 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | 46 |
29 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Teacher Assistant/Aide | 53 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician | 28 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 25 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 13 |
20 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Court Reporting/Court Reporter | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
46 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 8 |
40 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Homeland Security | 302 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | 25 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | 4 |
147 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | 39 |
62 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Small Business Administration/Management | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | 12 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Des Moines Area Community College, there are 23,697 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 10,414 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,497 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,917 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 23,697 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,497 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4,917 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 13,283 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,497 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,836 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 655 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 6 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,497 | |
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| Iowa Resident | 4,836 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 655 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 6 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 5,497 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,873 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,624 |
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