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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

81 Colleges
$7,157 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,113 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 26,024 dental support services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

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 city of Athens.

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

Athens Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,772 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 $5,482 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from CGTC carry an average student debtload of $11,871.

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 midsize 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.

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#5

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pearl River Community College is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pearl River Community College are $5,500 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Pearl River Community College take out $8,928 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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West Georgia Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,522 in tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at West Georgia Technical College take out an average of $15,583 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

Mississippi Delta Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,980 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

With a ranking of #8, Trident Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trident Technical College are $8,606 a 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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#9

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Lanier Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Gainesville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lanier Technical College are $6,666 per year.

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Southeastern Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the town of Vidalia, Southeastern Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Southeastern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,527 in tuition and fees each year.

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#11

Meridian Community College

Meridian, MS

Meridian Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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 $5,811 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $8,279.

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#12

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

Columbus Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize 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
Georgia 981
South Carolina 372
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 17,068
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 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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