Liberal Arts General Studies at Des Moines Area Community College

Here is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how DMACC stacks up against peers offering liberal arts general studies.

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Popularity
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Student Demographics
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Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available at DMACC

Associate Degree in Liberal Arts General Studies

Popularity of Liberal Arts General Studies at DMACC

DMACC reports the liberal arts general studies program; completion counts are not currently reported.

How Much Do Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from DMACC Make?

$39,693 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Liberal Arts General Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from DMACC earn a median of $39,693 a year. This is below $48,243, the median for all majors at DMACC.

Salary for Liberal Arts General Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at DMACC

How Much Student Debt Do Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from DMACC Have?

$11,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at DMACC, liberal arts general studies students borrow a median amount of $11,000 in student loans. This is lower than $15,090, the typical median for all majors at DMACC.

Student debt for Liberal Arts General Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at DMACC

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts General Studies from DMACC Cost?

$5,790 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$11,000 Average Student Debt

DMACC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,220	$6,690

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DMACC Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

DMACC gender breakdown of Liberal Arts General Studies Associate's degree grads

The largest share of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at DMACC are White. Roughly 76% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Des Moines Area Community College with a associate’s in liberal arts general studies.

Ethnic diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies majors at Des Moines Area Community College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	42
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	588
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	55

Liberal Arts General Studies Student Diversity at DMACC

Review the following statistics on the composition of the liberal arts general studies majors at Des Moines Area Community College.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within Liberal Arts General Studies at DMACC

The liberal arts general studies program at DMACC breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	673
General Studies	97

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at DMACC

DMACC conferred 673 completions in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies recently — 62% to women and 38% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (76%).

General Studies at DMACC

DMACC conferred 97 completions in general studies in the latest year of data — 72% to women and 28% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (77%).

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