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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, dental support services was ranked 10th in Missouri. In fact, 420 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dental support majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Dental Support Services
Our analysis found State Fair Community College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State Fair Community College are $5,112 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis Community College is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bridgeton.
Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $5,216 per year. On average, dental support graduates from OTC take out $13,101 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri Southern State University is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Southern are $8,026 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Missouri Southern accumulate an average of around $22,819 in student debt.
Missouri Southern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Missouri list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $7,110 a year.
Concorde Career Colleges ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Concorde Career Colleges is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
On average, dental support graduates from Concorde Career Colleges take out $22,331 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $449, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 162 |
| Minnesota | 698 |
| South Dakota | 79 |
| Iowa | 296 |
| North Dakota | 30 |
| Nebraska | 126 |
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 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.