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Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$3,504 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,113 Avg Salary

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.


 

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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

#1

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Fe College the best value school in Florida for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Santa Fe College are $2,563 per 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list.

Full Dental Support Services at Santa Fe College Report

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 large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $2,506 per year.

HCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

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 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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#4

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pensacola State College is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pensacola State are $2,365 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Pensacola State take out $10,612 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Dental Support Services at Pensacola State College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FSCJ are $2,657 per 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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#6

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

Gulf Coast State 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 #6 on the list. GCSC is a small public school located in the small 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.

Full Dental Support Services at Gulf Coast State College Report

#7

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

With a ranking of #7, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 per 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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#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $2,830 a year.

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#9

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-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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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 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.

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