2023 Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Dental Support Services 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 85 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Dental Support Services Colleges.
Top 15% Best Dental Support Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston the best school in the Southwest Region for dental support services students. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
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Out of the 85 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen is a great place for dental support services students. STVT McAllen is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of McAllen.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dental support services students. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
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Autry Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dental support services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Autry Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Enid.
Tulsa Technology Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.
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Carrington College-Mesa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Mesa, Carrington College-Mesa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Pima Medical Institute - El Paso ranked #11 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. PMI El Paso is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of El Paso.
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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. PMI Albuquerque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Dental Support Services students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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13 | Altierus Career College - Bissonnet | Houston, TX |
14 | The College of Health Care Professions - South San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
15 | United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ |
16 | Pima Medical Institute - Houston | Houston, TX |
17 | El Centro College | Dallas, TX |
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 |
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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 |
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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.
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