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Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$1,293 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,113 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, dental support services students earned 4,009 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for dental support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cabrillo College the best value school in California for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Aptos.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $1,262 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cabrillo College also is in the top 20% of our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking.

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#2

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Santa Rosa Junior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRJC are $1,318 a year.

SRJC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list.

Full Dental Support Services at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

#3

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacramento City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a large student population.

Full Dental Support Services at Sacramento City College Report

#4

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Foothill College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in California. Foothill College is a large public school located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.

Foothill College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Foothill College also claimed a spot on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Dental Support Services at Foothill College Report

#5

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chabot College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Chabot College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chabot College are $1,150 per year.

Full Dental Support Services at Chabot College Report

#6

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a very large student population.

Fresno City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,330 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cypress College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

With a ranking of #8, Moreno Valley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Moreno Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cerritos College are $1,364 a year.

Full Dental Support Services at Cerritos College Report

#10

College of Marin

Kentfield, CA

College of Marin landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. College of Marin is a small public school located in the suburb of Kentfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Marin are $1,494 per year.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 803
Oregon 545
Nevada 339
Alaska 39
Hawaii 45

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

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 27 schools only.

  • 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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