Dental assistant / Iowa

Dental assistant programs in Iowa.

Compare 8 qualifying programs from 8 providers across Iowa. Review reported tuition and outcomes together, then request current details from a provider.

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Reported cost / Iowa

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Tuition and fees for 8 screened dental assistant programs range from $7,070 to $15,204. Compare length, credentials, and outcomes as well as price.

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ProgramReported formatTuition & feesLengthCompletedEmployed after exitMedian earnings
Dental Assistant DiplomaDes Moines Area Community College · Ankeny, IAIn person$8,695+ $3,695 books and supplies = $12,390 reported total42 weeks47%69/148 exits94%115/123 eligible$7,831second quarter
Dental Assisting *DENTAL.DPNortheast Iowa Community College · Calmar, IAIn person$9,457+ $2,209 books and supplies = $11,666 reported total44 weeks89%58/65 exits94%82/87 eligible$7,375second quarter
Dental AssistingKirkwood Community College · Cedar Rapids, IAIn person$13,545+ $4,805 books and supplies = $18,350 reported total64 weeks35%91/257 exits89%193/218 eligible$7,023second quarter
Dental Assistant - DiplomaIowa Western Community College · Council Bluffs, IAIn person$9,492+ $2,114 books and supplies = $11,606 reported total40 weeks45%28/62 exits65%30/46 eligible$5,909second quarter
Dental AssistingEastern Iowa Community Colleges · Davenport, IAIn person$8,970+ $3,584 books and supplies = $12,554 reported total48 weeks63%48/76 exits87%62/71 eligible$6,806second quarter
Dental Assisting (MVDNT) CIP: 510601.0100 ITSO: 03.02.11.03Iowa Valley Community College District · Marshalltown, IAIn person$10,608+ $840 books and supplies = $11,448 reported total48 weeks67%24/36 exits72%31/43 eligible$8,554second quarter
Dental AssistingIndian Hills Community College · Ottumwa, IAIn person$15,204+ $0 books and supplies = $15,204 reported total48 weeks90%79/88 exits74%62/84 eligible$4,191second quarter
Dental AssistingWestern Iowa Tech Community College · Sioux City, IAHybrid$7,070+ $1,919 books and supplies = $8,989 reported total32 weeks60%111/184 exits88%133/151 eligible$9,089second quarter

The reported total adds tuition and fees to books and supplies when both are available; it may exclude other charges and is not a current quote. Earnings are for the second quarter after exit, not annual salary. Employment uses the number eligible for follow-up, which can differ from total exits. Identical figures on multiple provider listings may describe overlapping groups; do not add those counts together. These reported outcomes do not guarantee an individual result. Definitions and limitations