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2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges
$48,003 Avg Salary
$20,861 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dental Support Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dental support majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Kirkwood Community College the most popular school in Iowa for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in dental support at Kirkwood Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Kirkwood Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,490.

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Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from DMACC carry an average student debt load of $21,235.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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

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Out of the 7 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 town of Fort Dodge.

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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 most popular schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Iowa Western Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,904.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dental support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

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Best Dental Support Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 7 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).

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