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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 375 degrees and certificates were awarded to dental support services students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.
The Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Dental Support Services
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College are $5,565 per year. On average, dental support graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $18,359 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Northern Virginia Community College also made our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wytheville Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. WCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wytheville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCC are $4,725 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Western Community College is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College are $5,103 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Virginia Western Community College accumulate an average of around $10,329 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Thomas Nelson Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Virginia. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TNCC are $4,806 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TNCC is ranked #5 for overall quality for dental support in Virginia.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECPI University are $18,484 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debtload of $14,922. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $93, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Columbia College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Vienna, Columbia College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 372 |
Georgia | 981 |
Arkansas | 155 |
North Carolina | 585 |
Florida | 1,989 |
West Virginia | 163 |
Louisiana | 425 |
Tennessee | 726 |
Alabama | 224 |
Kentucky | 452 |
Mississippi | 358 |
Dental Support Services Related Majors for Dental Support
Dental Support Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Dental Support Concentrations
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 Related Majors
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 6 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.