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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, dental support services students earned 296 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College 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.
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 school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMACC are $5,340 a year. On average, dental support graduates from DMACC take out $15,623 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $4,680 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from IHCC carry an average student debtload of $15,467.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawkeye Community College are $6,090 a 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 #3 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, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at Kirkwood Community College take out an average of $14,244 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Kirkwood Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Iowa Central Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Iowa. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa Central Community College are $5,196 per year. Dental Support majors at Iowa Central Community College take out an average of $16,004 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Iowa Western Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dental support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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 $6,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at Iowa Western Community College take out an average of $21,181 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 162 |
Missouri | 420 |
Minnesota | 698 |
South Dakota | 79 |
North Dakota | 30 |
Nebraska | 126 |
Majors Related to Dental Support
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, dental support services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Dental Support Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dental Assisting/Assistant | 17,068 |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 8,524 |
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 323 |
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions | 109 |
Majors Similar to Dental Support
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
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.