2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You
Dental Support Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 747 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dental support majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Carl Sandburg College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carl Sandburg College are $7,860 per year. Dental Support majors at Carl Sandburg College take out an average of $6,375 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rock Valley College is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rockford.
Rock Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,484 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at Rock Valley College take out an average of $15,208 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rock Valley College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Rainey Harper College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
Harper College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from Harper College take out $16,214 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Harper College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ICC are $9,316 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis and Clark Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis and Clark Community College are $9,552 a year. Dental Support majors at Lewis and Clark Community College take out an average of $9,277 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Parkland College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Parkland College are $11,580 a year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Parkland College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,603.
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Kaskaskia College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kaskaskia College are $7,530 a year.
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dental support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Malcolm X College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Fox College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Fox College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Tinley Park.
Fox College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Fox College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,606.
Prairie State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Prairie State College are $9,342 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Prairie State College accumulate an average of around $12,190 in student debt.
Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 685 |
Indiana | 449 |
Wisconsin | 430 |
Ohio | 847 |
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 10 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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