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

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

44 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. 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 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade 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. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Plains States 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Century College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

Women make up 94% of the dental support majors at the school.

On average, dental support graduates from Century College take out $17,188 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dental support services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 98% of the dental support majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Kirkwood Community College accumulate an average of around $14,244 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ozarks Technical Community College is a great place for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in dental support at OTC, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Dental Support majors at OTC take out an average of $13,101 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dental support services schools in the Plains States Region . M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at M State accumulate an average of around $14,619 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great place for dental support services students working on their associate degree. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Women make up 97% of the dental support majors at the school.

Dental Support majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $20,372 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 3% are male.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,441.

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#7

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

On average, dental support graduates from Central Community College take out $11,709 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Saint Louis 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 #8 on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bridgeton.

Women make up 97% of the dental support majors at the school.

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#9

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Women make up 92% of the dental support majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Hennepin Technical College carry an average student debt load of $10,948.

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#9

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

Concorde Career Colleges landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. Concorde Career Colleges is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 51 students majoring in dental support at Concorde Career Colleges, 4% are male and 96% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Concorde Career Colleges carry an average student debt load of $22,331. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $449.

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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

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 27 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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