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Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

42 Colleges
$24,070 Avg Salary
$9,306 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for dental support majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen the best school in the Southwest Region for dental support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. STVT McAllen is a small private for-profit school located in the city of McAllen.

Dental Support majors at STVT McAllen take out an average of $10,996 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $44.

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Out of the 42 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

On average, dental support graduates from South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi take out $10,996 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $44.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Altierus Career College - Bissonnet. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $52, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Carrington College-Mesa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate dental support services programs. Located in the large city of Mesa, Carrington College-Mesa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support majors at Carrington College-Mesa accumulate an average of around $7,816 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $78.

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The College of Health Care Professions - South San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. CHCP - South San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Dental Support majors at CHCP - South San Antonio take out an average of $6,722 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $66.

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With a ranking of #8, United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s best schools for dental support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Phoenix, UEI College - Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, dental support graduates from UEI College - Phoenix take out $8,683 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $96, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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High Plains Technology Center ranked #9 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Woodward, High Plains Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville did quite well on this year’s best schools for dental support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Brownsville, South Texas Vo-Tech is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $40, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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

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.

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