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Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$4,758 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,113 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

Dental Support Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 1,931 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas 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.

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 Texas

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 2023 rankings named Lamar Institute of Technology the best value school in Texas for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar Institute of Technology are $2,844 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lamar Institute of Technology also is in the top 15% of our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year.

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Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wharton County Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wharton County Junior College are $3,804 a year.

Read full report on Dental Support Services at Wharton County Junior College

The excellent associate degree programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Collin County Community College District are $3,514 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Collin County Community College District accumulate an average of around $9,445 in student debt.

Full Dental Support Services at Collin County Community College District Report

#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Texas. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year.

El Centro College also took the #2 spot in our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas rankings.

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#6

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tyler.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tyler Junior College are $3,864 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Tyler Junior College take out $14,739 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Howard College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Big Spring.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard County Junior College are $4,580 per year. Dental Support majors at Howard County Junior College take out an average of $15,669 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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El Paso Community 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. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Paso Community College are $3,274 a year.

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#9

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Temple College is a small public school located in the small city of Temple.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple College are $4,656 per year.

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#10

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

With a ranking of #10, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. DMC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMC are $4,880 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at DMC accumulate an average of around $8,525 in student debt.

Read full report on Dental Support Services at Del Mar College

Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 853
Oklahoma 316
New Mexico 245

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 19 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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