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Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, IA · Public · Visit Website

Programs Analyzed

Avg Grad Earnings

$42,599/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

64/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,550/yr

Out-of-state: $11,100/yr

All Programs at Des Moines Area Community College

28 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program	Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
IT Management Compare across schools	79	$66,093/yr	Exposed	58.5x
Computer Science Compare across schools	78	$60,163/yr	Exposed	53.2x
Nursing Compare across schools	78	$59,181/yr	Moderate	56.9x
Homeland Security Compare across schools	74	$54,209/yr	Resilient	96.7x
Practical Nursing Compare across schools	74	$34,390/yr	AI-Proof	108.0x
Health Administration Compare across schools	73	$35,662/yr	Moderate	64.7x
Accounting Compare across schools	72	$47,400/yr	Exposed	48.3x
Criminal Justice Compare across schools	70	$42,555/yr	Resilient	39.0x
Agricultural Business Compare across schools	70	$40,506/yr	Moderate	49.1x
Medical Assisting Compare across schools	70	$38,511/yr	Resilient	68.4x
Vehicle Repair Technology Compare across schools	69	$52,325/yr	AI-Proof	54.2x
Allied Health Professions Compare across schools	68	$45,688/yr	Resilient	81.3x
Business Administration Compare across schools	68	$35,852/yr	Moderate	31.8x
Allied Health Professions Compare across schools	66	$56,681/yr	Resilient	50.1x
Precision Metalworking Compare across schools	66	$39,397/yr	AI-Proof	94.5x
Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Compare across schools	65	$49,355/yr	AI-Proof	101.0x
Culinary Arts Compare across schools	65	$26,913/yr	AI-Proof	36.7x
Dental Assisting Compare across schools	63	$49,953/yr	Resilient	51.2x
Carpentry Compare across schools	63	$34,421/yr	Resilient	61.0x
Dental Assisting Compare across schools	61	$37,317/yr	Resilient	71.9x
Clinical Laboratory Science Compare across schools	59	$47,585/yr	Resilient	41.9x
Legal Support Services Compare across schools	56	$49,137/yr	Exposed	43.3x
Veterinary Technology Compare across schools	53	$38,962/yr	Resilient	31.8x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools	53	$22,623/yr	Moderate	27.2x
Drafting & Design Technology Compare across schools	51	$44,886/yr	Moderate	39.4x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Compare across schools	47	$31,453/yr	AI-Proof	40.8x
Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools	44	$25,265/yr	Moderate	39.3x
Community Organization Compare across schools	41	$26,312/yr	Moderate	32.3x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 28 trade and vocational programs at Des Moines Area Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.