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Funeral Service and Mortuary Science undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Des Moines Area Community College

Name: Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Des Moines Area Community College
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Ankeny, IA · Public · Federal field 1203

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$20,357 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 37.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $181,530 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$49,355 → $56,635

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

41Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

57Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

88Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

153Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

26Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

50Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

63Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$67,653A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,171

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,653

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,171Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,204Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE39.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$49,355Year 1

$67,653Year 4

$56,635Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,638

Estimated loan payment$265

57borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,653 vs. $47,296

$20,357 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Funeral Home Managers$81,220 median wageIA estimate · 210 jobs · 11-9171+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMorticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$63,700 median wageIA estimate · 640 jobs · 39-4031+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEmbalmers$39,490 median wageIA estimate · 3,890 jobs · 39-4011+0.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCrematory Operators$35,120 median wageIA estimate · 2,970 jobs · 39-4012+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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