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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.
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 distant 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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Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per 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 college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year.
El Centro College also took the #4 spot in our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
The excellent associate degree programs at Del Mar College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a medium-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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,614 per 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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San Juan College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a moderately-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 college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Howard County Junior College are $6,030 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Howard County Junior College take out $15,669 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Temple 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Temple, Temple College is a public school with a small student population.
Temple College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,576 in tuition and fees each year.
Temple College also claimed a spot on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Lone Star College System 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 #9 on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 a year.
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Grayson 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 #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grayson College are $5,692 a year.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Grayson College
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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