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Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

61 Colleges
$48,113 Avg Salary
$17,963 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

With 26,024 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, dental support services is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 61 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dental Support Services program at each school on the list.


 

Check out the dental support associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found Carrington College, Sacramento to be the most popular school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 80 students majoring in dental support at Carrington College, Sacramento, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Carrington College, Sacramento take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,898. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $131, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 61 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College-San Jose landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western Career College-San Jose is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.

About 93% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 7% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Western Career College-San Jose carry an average student debt load of $31,898. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $131, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Southwestern College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dental support services schools in the Far Western US Region . SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pima Medical Institute - Seattle helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dental support services schools in the Far Western US Region . PMI Seattle is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

About 94% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 6% are male.

Dental Support majors at PMI Seattle take out an average of $29,077 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fresno City College is a great place for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

About 95% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#6

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

With a ranking of #6, Moreno Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Moreno Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Moreno Valley.

Of the 34 students majoring in dental support at Moreno Valley College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#7

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SRJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

Women make up 83% of the dental support majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Shoreline Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in dental support at Shoreline Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Dental Support majors at Shoreline Community College take out an average of $19,295 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Lane Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Lane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

Women make up 89% of the dental support majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Lane Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,458.

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Mt. Hood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dental support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. MHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.

Of the 18 students majoring in dental support at MHCC, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Dental Support majors at MHCC take out an average of $15,405 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
12 Portland Community College Portland, OR

Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best dental support services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 803
California 4,009
Oregon 545
Nevada 339
Alaska 39
Hawaii 45

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

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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