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Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$15,144 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,113 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

With 698 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, dental support services is the #12 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for dental support students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HACC are $8,565 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $19,756 in student debt.

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Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montco are $10,650 a year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Montco take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,377.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northampton Community College are $10,650 a year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Northampton Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,660.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Luzerne County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Nanticoke.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Luzerne County Community College are $10,330 a year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Luzerne County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,074.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a large student population.

Community College of Philadelphia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,923.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

Penn College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $21,080 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $17,326.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pitt also is in the top 15% of our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

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#8

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

With a ranking of #8, Harcum 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 Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harcum College are $28,240 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Harcum College take out $18,552 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Manor College

Jenkintown, PA

Manor College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Manor College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jenkintown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Manor College are $19,414 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Fortis Institute - Scranton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Scranton, Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fortis Institute - Scranton are $15,880 a year.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 799
New Jersey 554
Maryland 305
Delaware 39
District of Columbia 8

Dental Support Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Dental Support Concentrations

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 11 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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