2026 Best Value Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Schools in Iowa
[Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician](/majors/health-care-professions/dental-support-services/dental-laboratory-technology-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for dental laboratory technology/technician students.
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2026 Best Value Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Schools in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in dental laboratory technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Schools
Kirkwood Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value dental laboratory technology/technician schools in Iowa. Set in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,176 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $8,220. Typical student debt for dental laboratory technology/technician graduates is $14,978. Dental Laboratory Technology/technician graduates of Kirkwood Community College earn a median of $36,885 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $14,978 median debt.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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