The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at Des Moines Area Community College

Below are the key facts about this program at DMACC. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s, Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 2 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Associate’s Degrees
Certificate Degrees

#829 in the U.S.

#15 in Iowa

#78 in the The Plains States Region

College Factual rates DMACC highly for public & social service, ranked #829 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	829 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Iowa	15 of 15
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Plains States Region	78 of 80

The following degree levels are granted in public & social service at DMACC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Associate’s	28
Certificate	7

The public & social service field at DMACC covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Community Organization and Advocacy	30
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS	5

During the most recent reporting year, Des Moines Area Community College awarded 28 associate’s degrees in public & social service.

Associate’s Rankings

DMACC is among the very best schools in the country for public & social service at the associate’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Iowa	2
Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	12
Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	176

DMACC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

$23,320 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

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

Learn more about DMACC tuition and fees.

Associate’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 7% of public & social service associate’s degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

The majority of public & social service associate’s degree graduates at DMACC are White. About 64% 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 public & social service.

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Des Moines Area Community College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

During the most recent reporting year, Des Moines Area Community College conferred 7 certificate degrees in public & social service.

Certificate Rankings

DMACC is not currently ranked for public & social service at the certificate level.

Certificate Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public & social service certificate degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of public & social service certificate degree graduates at DMACC are White. Approximately 86% 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 certificate in public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1