COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services associate's degree at Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$1,589 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 32.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −182% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$182,270
$8,000Annual price−$198,270
$11,000Current college-wide context−$204,270
$16,000Annual price−$214,270
$24,000Annual price−$230,270
$32,000Annual price−$246,270
$40,000Annual price−$262,270
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$35,773$309 below the preliminary benchmark
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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,171
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$11,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$35,773
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$122/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Early Childhood Education, Certificate
- Reported price
- $3,314
- Completion
- 36.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 82.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $5,729
Early Childhood Education Diploma
- Reported price
- $8,646
- Completion
- 61.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 66.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $6,839
Early Childhood Education AAS
- Reported price
- $14,500
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.1% 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$2,981
Estimated loan payment$122
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$35,773 vs. $34,184
$1,589 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$79,310 median wageIA estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1192$69,250–$132,220 middle 50% of IA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$48,200 median wageIA estimate · 520 jobs · 25-9021$45,010–$60,840 middle 50% of IA wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$138,420 median wageIA estimate · 60 jobs · 19-3039$122,930–$155,210 middle 50% of IA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$46,460 median wageIA estimate · 250 jobs · 21-1099$39,810–$52,130 middle 50% of IA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChildcare Workers$28,420 median wageIA estimate · 6,020 jobs · 39-9011$25,790–$31,730 middle 50% of IA wages-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 150,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,830 median wageIA estimate · 5,910 jobs · 25-2011$29,240–$37,550 middle 50% of IA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 66,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,560 median wageIA estimate · 150 jobs · 19-3099$73,320–$113,810 middle 50% of IA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$42,480 median wageIA estimate · 5,230 jobs · 21-1093$36,710–$48,050 middle 50% of IA wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9042Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9043
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$2,401 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $34,958
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,770
Hawkeye Community College
$1,522 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $26,253
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,649
Mount Wachusett Community College
$8,420 higher earnings · $5,579 less debt · $3,240 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $44,193
- Debt
- $5,921
- Annual net price
- $7,931
North Shore Community College
$6,879 higher earnings · $1,878 less debt · $2,171 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,652
- Debt
- $9,622
- Annual net price
- $9,000
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
26 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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