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Dental assistant program at Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA · Public 2-year · (712) 325-3200 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 19
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $37,532
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Omaha, NE-IA
- $48,020
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Iowa Western Community College awarded 19 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 9 career program of 14 we list.
On Iowa's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Assistant - DiplomaIowa list · Dental Assistant Diploma · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $9,492+ $2,114 books | 40 weeks, 27 hours a week | 45.2% | 65.2% | $5,908 | 62 |
| Dental Assistant - Diploma; Certification as Iowa Registered Dental AssistantNebraska list · Dental Assistant - Diploma · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $9,912+ $3,980 books | 40 weeks, 27 hours a week | 82.6% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 23 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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