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2025 Best Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges in Iowa
307 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$38,755 Avg Early-Career Salary
Dental Support Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #82 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for dental support services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 307 degrees in dental support services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dental Support Services School

Best Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa Your choice of dental support services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Dental Support Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Dental Support Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dental Support

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Dental Support Services in Iowa

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dental support degree levels they offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Dental Support

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
14.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in dental support services needs to take a look at Kirkwood Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #837 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kirkwood Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 71 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the dental support program make an average of $36,885 in their early career salary.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$43,821 Median Starting Salary

Des Moines Area Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in dental support services. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 49 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the dental support services degree program at Des Moines Area Community College get $5,066 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Every student pursuing a degree in dental support services needs to look into Iowa Western Community College. Located in the large suburb of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 17th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 26 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Iowa Western Community College in the most recent data year. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Iowa Western Community College make $26,162 more than the average dental support student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
38 Dental Support Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Indian Hills Community College if you want to pursue a degree in dental support services. IHCC is a small public college located in the remote town of Ottumwa. This college ranks 27th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 38 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at IHCC in the most recent data year.

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Iowa Central Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Fort Dodge. A Best Colleges rank of #498 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa Central Community College is a great college overall.

Those dental support services students who get their degree from Iowa Central Community College make $20,991 more than the average dental support student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$32,834 Median Starting Salary

Hawkeye Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Waterloo. This college ranks 23rd out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 32 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Hawkeye Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, dental support degree recipients generally make an average of $32,834 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Dental Support Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 461
Missouri 283 171
Kansas 266 133
Nebraska 238 72
North Dakota 210 22
South Dakota 204 43

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Dental Support Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dental Support Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 218
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 87
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 2,901
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 2,104
Allied Health Professions 996
Chiropractic 632
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 453
Medicine 422
Health & Medical Administrative Services 356
Public Health 332
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 318
Communication Sciences 247

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