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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,423 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 8th in South Carolina. In fact, 372 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dental support majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Dental Support Services

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

Trident Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,059 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Trident Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

Full Dental Support Services at Trident Technical College Report

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Florence-Darlington Technical College is ranked #5 for overall quality for dental support in South Carolina.

Full Dental Support Services at Florence-Darlington Technical College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Greenville Technical College is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,882 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,511.

GTC also made our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midlands Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from MTC take out $15,616 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

Dental Support Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Dental Support Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 17,068
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 8,524
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 323
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 109

Majors Similar to Dental Support

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 5 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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