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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$5,596 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,891 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Iowa to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years 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 undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $11,040 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DMACC is ranked #4 for overall quality for dental support in Iowa.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great value for dental support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,802 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $12,522 in student debt.

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#3

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshalltown Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawkeye Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College are $5,977 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Hawkeye Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for dental support in Iowa.

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Out of the 9 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IHCC are $4,560 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support majors at IHCC accumulate an average of around $11,411 in student debt.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $4,396 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support graduates from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges carry an average student debtload of $8,037.

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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dental support services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the 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. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support majors at NICC accumulate an average of around $8,414 in student debt.

NICC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list.

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#8

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa Western Community College are $6,330 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Iowa Western Community College take out $9,607 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dental support services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 per year.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools 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 9 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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