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Dental Support Services at Kirkwood Community College

If you are interested in studying Dental Support Services, consider the program at Kirkwood Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 90 dental support services graduations were recorded at Kirkwood Community College.

Online Class Availability at Kirkwood Community College

Distance learning is available at Kirkwood Community College. Among 12,763 students, 2,770 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,897 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Dental Support Services Rankings at Kirkwood Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Kirkwood Community College’s Dental Support Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#3 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#8 of 9
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#10 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#34 of 49
Best Value	Nationwide	#228 of 606
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#285 of 599

Earnings for Dental Support Services Graduates from Kirkwood Community College

Those who finish Kirkwood Community College’s Dental Support Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,805
2 years	$35,772
3 years	$36,370
4 years	$37,153
5 years	$40,143

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Dental Support Services graduates from Kirkwood Community College take home a median $37,153, compared with $43,199 for all Kirkwood Community College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Dental Support Services graduates from Kirkwood Community College is $14,978.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Dental Support Services graduates at Kirkwood Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Dental Support Services graduates at Kirkwood Community College are 92% women (83) and 8% men (7).

Dental Support Services Associate’s Program at Kirkwood Community College

Among the 56 associate’s dental support services degrees awarded at Kirkwood Community College, 93% were women (52) and 7% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 20% of Dental Support Services associate’s degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Dental Support Services Concentrations at Kirkwood Community College

The Dental Support Services program at Kirkwood Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant	66
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	18
Dental Laboratory Technology	6

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Support Services Graduates

Graduates of the Dental Support Services program at Kirkwood Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Dental Support Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Dental Hygienists	$101,356
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Dental Assistants	$25,445
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$25,417

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.