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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. programs in Iowa

Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.

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What these Iowa programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating8 of 16

Programs with 5-year earnings9 of 16

Programs with a cost estimate10 of 16

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Ottumwa, IA · Public

Indian Hills Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$57,9211 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,386 2-year degree

Council Bluffs, IA · Public

Iowa Western Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$56,3711 year after completion

$61,9815 years after completion

Est. total cost $29,258 2-year degree

Ankeny, IA · Public

Des Moines Area Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$51,1331 year after completion

$57,9005 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,342 2-year degree

Fort Dodge, IA · Public

Iowa Central Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$49,7191 year after completion

$59,9245 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,656 2-year degree

Cedar Rapids, IA · Public

Kirkwood Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$36,8051 year after completion

$40,1435 years after completion

Est. total cost $19,410 2-year degree

Ankeny, IA · Public

Des Moines Area Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$33,5321 year after completion

$40,4845 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Waterloo, IA · Public

Hawkeye Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$31,7261 year after completion

$40,5045 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Sioux City, IA · Public

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$29,2651 year after completion

$34,6155 years after completion

Est. total cost $17,452 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Marshalltown, IA · Public

Marshalltown Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$28,6471 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,037 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Calmar, IA · Public

Northeast Iowa Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$27,3511 year after completion

$38,5235 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,431 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Davenport, IA · Public

Eastern Iowa Community College District

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$21,9171 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Davenport, IA · Public

Eastern Iowa Community College District

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $28,034 2-year degree

Waterloo, IA · Public

Hawkeye Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$52,9525 years after completion

Est. total cost $19,298 2-year degree

Ottumwa, IA · Public

Indian Hills Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Council Bluffs, IA · Public

Iowa Western Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Cedar Rapids, IA · Public

Kirkwood Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

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