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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 375 degrees and certificates were awarded to dental support services students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
The Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for dental support students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Dental Support Services
Our 2023 rankings named Wytheville Community College the best value school in Virginia for dental support services students working on their basic certificate. WCC is a small public school located in the town of Wytheville.
WCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
WCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Nelson Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TNCC are $4,806 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Danville Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Danville Community College are $4,725 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Danville Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality for dental support in Virginia.
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Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountain Empire Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MECC is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MECC are $4,725 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MECC is ranked #5 for overall quality for dental support in Virginia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reynolds Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Reynolds Community College are $4,998 per year.
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Virginia Western Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Virginia Western Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,103 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Germanna Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Germanna Community College are $4,913 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 372 |
Georgia | 981 |
Arkansas | 155 |
North Carolina | 585 |
Florida | 1,989 |
West Virginia | 163 |
Louisiana | 425 |
Tennessee | 726 |
Alabama | 224 |
Kentucky | 452 |
Mississippi | 358 |
Dental Support Services Related Majors for Dental Support
Dental Support Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Dental Support Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dental Assisting/Assistant | 17,068 |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 8,524 |
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 323 |
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions | 109 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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.