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Dental Assisting Schools in Iowa
10 schools in Iowa offer dental assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 2 registered apprenticeship programs in Iowa train dental assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working dental assisting professionals in Iowa earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to dental assisting in Iowa
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Dental Assistants — Iowa Department of Public Health~Iowa Board of Dental Examiners
- Dental Hygienist — Iowa Department of Public Health~Iowa Board of Dental Examiners
- Medical Assistants — Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing~Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (Nurse's Aide) — Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals~Division of Health Facilities
- Physical Therapist Assistant — Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing~Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy
- Occupational Therapy Assistant — Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing~Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown | public | $8,059 | 33.1% | $41,010 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | public | $8,770 | 51.3% | $40,473 |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | public | $9,328 | 35.8% | $42,046 |
| Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo | public | $9,649 | 32.3% | $42,849 |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | public | $9,705 | 32.1% | $41,016 |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | public | $10,693 | 42.8% | $40,507 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | public | $11,171 | 28% | $41,018 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | public | $11,272 | 41.7% | $41,306 |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | public | $14,629 | 30.8% | $42,793 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | public | $14,017 | 35.6% | $39,060 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not dental assisting graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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