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2023 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
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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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 Herzing University - Minneapolis the best school in the Plains States Region for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of St. Louis Park, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Flint Hills Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in the Plains States Region . Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Dakota State College of Science is a great place for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
On average, dental support graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College take out $18,441 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Hawkeye Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Concorde Career Colleges did quite well on this year’s best schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Concorde Career Colleges is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Concorde Career Colleges carry an average student debtload of $22,331. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $449.
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Century College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree dental support services programs. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
Dental Support majors at Century College take out an average of $17,188 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
On average, dental support graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $20,372 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Central Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.
While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Central Community College accumulate an average of around $11,709 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 162 |
Missouri | 420 |
Minnesota | 698 |
South Dakota | 79 |
Iowa | 296 |
North Dakota | 30 |
Nebraska | 126 |
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 |
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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 |
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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.