Dental Assistant Programs in Iowa

Colleges and schools: 9

Programs

all sources

Median pay

$48,430

dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070

On the WIOA list

Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file

Dental Assistant Programs in Iowa: the figures

Programs we list: 9 in Iowa: 9 at colleges and schools.
Colleges and schools: 9 public and 0 private; 208 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 9 that reported any (IPEDS).
Median pay: $48,430 a year for dental assistants in Iowa, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
WIOA training funds: WIOA in Iowa: 1,025 programs from 74 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 11 of them dental assistant.
WIOA results: 11 dental assistant programs on Iowa's list; middle values: 66.7% of students who exited completed (11 programs report it); 88.1% were employed in the second quarter after exit (10); $7,023 median earnings in that quarter (10) (U.S. DOL file).

Program	Where	Type	Completions
Des Moines Area Community CollegeWIOA list	Ankeny	Certificate	21
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictWIOA list	Davenport	Certificate	14
Hawkeye Community College	Waterloo	Certificate	15
Indian Hills Community CollegeWIOA list	Ottumwa	Certificate	21
Iowa Western Community CollegeWIOA list	Council Bluffs	Certificate	19
Kirkwood Community CollegeWIOA list	Cedar Rapids	Certificate	66
Marshalltown Community CollegeWIOA list	Marshalltown	Certificate	8
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeWIOA list	Calmar	Certificate	17
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeWIOA list	Sioux City	Certificate	27

College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Iowa, read October 8, 2026.