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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$5,654 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,194 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services School for You

Dental Support Services is the #77 most popular major in Iowa with 138 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for dental support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Schools

$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the best value school in Iowa for dental support services students. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMACC are $5,220 a year. After completing their degree, dental support graduates from DMACC carry an average student debtload of $14,635.

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$4,802 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,802 per year. After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,724.

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#3

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA
$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshalltown Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Marshalltown Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Dental Support Services at Marshalltown Community College Report

$5,977 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawkeye Community College are $5,977 a year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Hawkeye Community College take out is $14,372.

Read full report on Dental Support Services at Hawkeye Community College

$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at IHCC take out an average of $10,102 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,396 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges undergraduate students pay an average of $4,396 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out is $6,500.

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$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, dental support graduates from NICC carry an average student debtload of $5,500.

Read full report on Dental Support Services at Northeast Iowa Community College

#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Kirkwood Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Kirkwood Community College take out is $18,575.

Full Dental Support Services at Kirkwood Community College Report

$6,000 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa Central Community College are $6,000 a year.

Read full report on Dental Support Services at Iowa Central Community College

#10

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA
$6,330 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Iowa Western Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students. Located in the small city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa Western Community College are $6,330 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Iowa Western Community College take out $27,573 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Dental Support Services at Iowa Western Community College Report

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
Missouri 171
Minnesota 461
Kansas 133
Nebraska 72
North Dakota 22
South Dakota 43

One of 30 majors within the area of study, dental support services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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