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2023 Best Dental Support Services 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 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. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Dental Support Services Colleges.
Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Schools
Our analysis found Herzing University - Minneapolis to be the best school for dental support services students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large 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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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in the Plains States Region . UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 56 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for dental support services students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for dental support services students. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
Southeast Community College Area landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dental support services programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Flint Hills Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dental support services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Emporia.
Hawkeye Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dental support services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.