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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$5,882 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,113 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dental support majors pursuing a associate degree.

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 suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,340 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IHCC are $4,680 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from IHCC carry an average student debtload of $15,467.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great value 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 small student population.

Hawkeye Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Hawkeye Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The excellent associate degree programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize 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 $5,700 per 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 also made our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Central Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

Iowa Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,196 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#6

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

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 medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa Western Community College are $6,540 per 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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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
Kansas 162
Missouri 420
Minnesota 698
South Dakota 79
North Dakota 30
Nebraska 126

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
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
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.

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