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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, dental support services was ranked 10th in Florida. In fact, 1,989 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Florida 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.
Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Santa Fe College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Santa Fe College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from Santa Fe College take out $15,725 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Santa Fe College also claimed a spot on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Florida. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
HCC also made our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $2,474 per year. Dental Support majors at Valencia College take out an average of $17,509 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Valencia College also took the #4 spot in our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pensacola State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Pensacola State undergraduate students pay an average of $2,365 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from Pensacola State take out $10,612 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State College at Jacksonville is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSCJ are $2,657 a year. Dental Support majors at FSCJ take out an average of $15,519 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Gulf Coast State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. GCSC is a small public school located in the city of Panama City.
GCSC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at GCSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,749.
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Palm Beach State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.
Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from Palm Beach State College take out $12,146 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Broward College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. BC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $2,830 per year.
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St Petersburg 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. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of St. Petersburg.
SPC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,682 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at SPC take out an average of $20,995 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #10, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bradenton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota are $3,074 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 372 |
Georgia | 981 |
Arkansas | 155 |
North Carolina | 585 |
West Virginia | 163 |
Virginia | 375 |
Louisiana | 425 |
Tennessee | 726 |
Alabama | 224 |
Kentucky | 452 |
Mississippi | 358 |
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 18 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.