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Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$5,680 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 478 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts 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. 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 Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Dental Support Services

#1

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Cape Cod Community College the best value school in Massachusetts for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the small city of West Barnstable.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cape Cod Community College are $5,592 a year. Dental Support majors at Cape Cod Community College take out an average of $15,071 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Middlesex Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middlesex Community College are $6,098 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Middlesex Community College take out $12,594 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

Bristol undergraduate students pay an average of $5,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Bristol accumulate an average of around $12,418 in student debt.

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Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

STCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from STCC take out $12,286 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

STCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MWCC are $5,760 a year.

MWCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Quinsigamond Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Quinsigamond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Regis College

Weston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Regis College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Regis College are $46,150 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Regis College accumulate an average of around $8,701 in student debt.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 78
Connecticut 411
Rhode Island 96
New Hampshire 16
Vermont 17

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 7 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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