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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

81 Colleges
$7,140 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,003 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

With 26,277 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dental support services is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the dental support associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Athens Technical College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Athens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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The excellent associate degree programs at Florence-Darlington Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Southeast Region . Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,742 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CGTC are $5,442 a year. On average, dental support graduates from CGTC take out $19,494 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, CGTC also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Savannah Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Savannah Tech carry an average student debtload of $11,165.

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#5

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pearl River Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pearl River Community College are $4,500 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Pearl River Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,657.

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West Georgia Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 per year. On average, dental support graduates from West Georgia Technical College take out $19,489 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school located in the town of Moorhead.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mississippi Delta Community College are $5,340 a year.

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#8

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $8,690 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Trident Technical College also is in the top 5% of our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Lanier Technical 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lanier Technical College are $6,666 a year.

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Southeastern Technical 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 #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Vidalia, Southeastern Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern Technical College are $5,527 per year.

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#11

Meridian Community College

Meridian, MS

Meridian Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $5,428 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $18,942.

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#12

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

With a ranking of #12, Columbus Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbus Technical College are $5,442 a year.

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

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Dental Support Services students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
14 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
15 Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LA
16 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA

Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best dental support services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 372
Georgia 981
Arkansas 155
North Carolina 585
Florida 1,989
West Virginia 163
Louisiana 425
Virginia 375
Alabama 224
Kentucky 452
Tennessee 726
Mississippi 358

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 17,223
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 8,692
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 287
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 75

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Health Sciences & Services 34,199

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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