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2023 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 26,024 dental support services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the dental support associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Carrington College-Mesa the best school in the Southwest Region for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Mesa, Carrington College-Mesa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Carrington College-Mesa accumulate an average of around $24,333 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Houston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. PMI Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at PMI Houston accumulate an average of around $29,077 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - Dallas is a great place for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, Concorde Career College - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Dental Support majors at Concorde Career College - Dallas take out an average of $22,509 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. PMI Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
Concorde Career College - San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Concorde Career College - San Antonio is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Concorde Career College - San Antonio take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,331. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $449, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Wharton County Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debtload of $19,872.
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Del Mar College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Dental Support majors at DMC take out an average of $8,525 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Tarrant County College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 853 |
| Texas | 1,931 |
| Oklahoma | 316 |
| New Mexico | 245 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Dental Support
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, dental support services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Dental Support Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 17,068 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 8,524 |
| Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 323 |
| Other Dental Services & Allied Professions | 109 |
Majors Similar to Dental Support
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.