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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southwest Region 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dental support majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Wharton County Junior College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $5,052 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Tyler Junior College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,739.
The excellent associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year.
El Centro College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,990 in tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at DMC take out an average of $8,525 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Collin County Community College District are $5,614 a year. Dental Support majors at Collin County Community College District take out an average of $9,445 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $4,882 per year.
Howard College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard County Junior College are $6,030 per year. On average, dental support graduates from Howard County Junior College take out $15,669 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Temple College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the small city of Temple, Temple College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Temple College are $6,576 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Temple College also is in the top 20% of our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Lone Star College System ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Grayson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.
Grayson College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,692 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 853 |
| Texas | 1,931 |
| Oklahoma | 316 |
| New Mexico | 245 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 28 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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