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Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dental support majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Carrington College-Mesa to be the most popular school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Mesa, Carrington College-Mesa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 2% are male.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Carrington College-Mesa take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,333.

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#2

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Of the 75 students majoring in dental support at Phoenix College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Dental Support majors at Phoenix College take out an average of $11,250 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, dental support graduates from DMC take out $8,525 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Dallas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, Concorde Career College - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in dental support at Concorde Career College - Dallas, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Dental Support majors at Concorde Career College - Dallas take out an average of $22,509 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - San Antonio is a great place for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, Concorde Career College - San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 20% are male.

Dental Support majors at Concorde Career College - San Antonio take out an average of $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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Pima 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 #6 on the list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 30 students majoring in dental support at Pima County Community College District, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Dental Support majors at Pima County Community College District take out an average of $10,573 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Pima Medical Institute - Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. PMI Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 38 students majoring in dental support at PMI Houston, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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

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#8

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Howard 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 #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in dental support at Howard County Junior College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Howard County Junior College accumulate an average of around $15,669 in student debt.

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Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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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Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best dental support services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 853
Texas 1,931
Oklahoma 316
New Mexico 245

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 25 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).

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