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Dental Assistant Programs in Iowa
Iowa has 9 dental assistant programs in our files: 9 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
9
all sources
Median pay
$48,430
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
On the WIOA list
11
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Every dental assistant program in Iowa
| 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 College | Marshalltown | Certificate | 8 |
| Northeast Iowa Community CollegeWIOA list | Calmar | Certificate | 17 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeWIOA list | Sioux City | Certificate | 27 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in Iowa
- 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.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Iowa yet. What Workforce Pell covers.