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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dental Support Services Bachelor's 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
The Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dental support majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Dental Support Services
Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,684 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, dental support majors at Metro State accumulate an average of around $17,163 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of St. Louis Park, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing University - Minneapolis are $12,750 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Herzing University - Minneapolis take out $28,470 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USD are $12,942 a year. On average, dental support graduates from USD take out $25,273 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for dental support services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,814 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $20,095 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $18,226 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dental support graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $20,532.
University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.
UNMC undergraduate students pay an average of $33,890 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dental support services programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $35,099 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,829.
UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dental support services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $29,638 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dental support graduates from UMKC carry an average student debtload of $19,035.
With a ranking of #9, Concorde Career Colleges did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concorde Career Colleges is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 162 |
| Missouri | 420 |
| 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 9 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.