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2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa

10 Colleges
$36,194 Avg Salary
$13,599 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Colleges.

#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. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Kirkwood Community College take out is $18,575.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, dental support majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $14,635 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indian Hills Community College is a great place for dental support services students. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at IHCC take out is $10,102.

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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 Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, dental support majors at Hawkeye Community College accumulate an average of around $14,372 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #5 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 city of Sioux City.

After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,724.

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#6

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Iowa Western Community College take out is $27,573.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

Dental Support majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out an average of $6,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

With a ranking of #8, Marshalltown Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dental support services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

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Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa ranking. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at NICC take out is $5,500.

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Best Dental Support Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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