We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at DMACC. You can study it at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #2 out of 6 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates DMACC as a strong choice for dental support services, coming in at #150 out of 341 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Dental Support Services Schools | 150 of 341 |
| Best Dental Support Services Schools in Iowa | 2 of 6 |
| Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region | 10 of 36 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in dental support services at DMACC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 23 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 21 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Des Moines Area Community College awarded 23 associate’s degrees in dental support services.
DMACC ranks competitively among schools offering dental support services at the associate’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,220 | $6,690 |
Learn more about DMACC tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of dental support services associate’s degrees went to men and 96% went to women.
The largest share of dental support services associate’s degree graduates at DMACC are White. About 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Des Moines Area Community College with a associate’s in dental support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
DMACC granted 23 associate’s completions in dental hygiene/hygienist recently — 96% to women and 4% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (83%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Des Moines Area Community College awarded 21 undergraduate certificate degrees in dental support services.
DMACC is not currently ranked for dental support services at the undergraduate certificate level.
Every one of the 21 students who graduated with a undergraduate certificate degree in dental support services from DMACC identified as women.
The largest share of dental support services undergraduate certificate degree graduates at DMACC were White. About 86% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Des Moines Area Community College with a undergraduate certificate in dental support services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
DMACC granted 21 undergraduate certificate completions in dental assisting/assistant in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (86%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.