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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$5,904 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,003 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

Dental Support Services is the #12 most popular major in Iowa with 138 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for dental support students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dental support majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Dental Support Services

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,220 per year. On average, dental support graduates from DMACC take out $21,235 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Indian Hills Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Iowa. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IHCC are $4,560 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawkeye Community College are $5,977 a year.

Hawkeye Community College also made our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from Kirkwood Community College take out $20,490 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Kirkwood Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for dental support in Iowa.

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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa Central Community College are $6,000 a year.

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#6

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

With a ranking of #6, Iowa Western Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Iowa Western Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,330 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at Iowa Western Community College take out an average of $29,904 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Iowa Western Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 461
Missouri 171
Nebraska 72
Kansas 133
South Dakota 43
North Dakota 22

Dental Support Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Dental Support Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 17,223
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 8,807
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 287
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 82

Majors Similar to Dental Support

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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