by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Dental Support Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Iowa Western Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in dental support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Iowa Western Community College paid an average of $192 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $187 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,610 | $5,760 |
| Fees | $510 | $510 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,750 | $8,750 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,144 | $4,144 |
Learn more about Iowa Western Community College tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Dental Support students who received their associate degree at Iowa Western Community College took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is 31% higher than the national average of $17,555.
dental support who receive their associate degree from Iowa Western Community College make an average of $57,017 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $44,256.
Iowa Western Community College does not offer an online option for its dental support associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Western Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in dental support in 2019-2020, 92.9% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 94.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental support at Iowa Western Community College in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Dental Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dental support services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 4 |
| Allied Health Professions | 11 |
| Nursing | 119 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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