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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$5,654 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,194 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for dental support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Iowa

Check out the dental support programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Schools

$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMACC are $5,220 a year. After completing their degree, dental support graduates from DMACC carry an average student debtload of $14,635.

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$4,802 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in Iowa. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,724.

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#3

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA
$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marshalltown Community College is a great value for dental support services students. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marshalltown Community College are $5,040 per year.

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$5,977 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great value for dental support services students. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College are $5,977 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Hawkeye Community College take out is $14,372.

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$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Indian Hills Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in Iowa. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at IHCC take out an average of $10,102 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Dental Support Services at Indian Hills Community College Report

$4,396 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dental support services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges undergraduate students pay an average of $4,396 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out is $6,500.

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$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, dental support graduates from NICC carry an average student debtload of $5,500.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Kirkwood Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Kirkwood Community College take out is $18,575.

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$6,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Iowa Central Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa ranking. 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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#10

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA
$6,330 Average Tuition & Fees

Iowa Western Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dental support services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa Western Community College are $6,330 per year. On average, dental support graduates from Iowa Western Community College take out $27,573 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Dental Support Services at Iowa Western Community College Report

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 10 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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