Dental Support Services and Allied Professions programs in Iowa
16 schools in Iowa teach this, at certificate or associate level. 9 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $55,964 at Des Moines Area Community College.
What this work pays in Iowa
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa earn a median of $128,490 a year across 3,230 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Assistants | $48,430 | 3,210 |
| Dental Hygienists | $84,010 | 2,440 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | $47,520 | 380 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Associate's degree | — | $55,964 (33 grads) | 22 |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs | Associate's degree | — | $52,822 (37 grads) | 17 |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Associate's degree | — | $48,823 (25 grads) | 14 |
| Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge | Associate's degree | $16,930 | $48,041 (20 grads) | 0 |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Associate's degree | $11,999 | $35,772 (59 grads) | 42 |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Undergraduate certificate | $11,185 | $33,993 (23 grads) | 18 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $31,762 (16 grads) | 27 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $28,598 (27 grads) | 51 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $28,381 (18 grads) | 17 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | not published | 16 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Undergraduate certificate | $6,190 | not published | 20 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Associate's degree | $13,786 | not published | 18 |
| Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Dental Support Services and Allied Professions — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.