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Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

53 Colleges
$24,070 Avg Salary
$9,306 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.


 

Check out the dental support undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix to be the most popular school for dental support services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Phoenix, UEI College - Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support graduates from UEI College - Phoenix carry an average student debt load of $8,683. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $96, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 53 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Phoenix North landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Carrington College, Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the dental support majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support graduates from Carrington College, Phoenix carry an average student debt load of $7,816. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $78.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dental support services schools in the Southwest Region . STVT McAllen is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

Of the 87 students majoring in dental support at STVT McAllen, 16% are male and 84% are female.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at STVT McAllen take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,996. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $44.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The College of Health Care Professions - McAllen Campus is a great place for dental support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. CHCP - McAllen Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of McAllen.

Women make up 91% of the dental support majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at CHCP - McAllen Campus take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,722. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $66.

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Out of the 53 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Health Care Professions - South San Antonio landed the # 5 spot on the list. CHCP - South San Antonio is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support majors at CHCP - South San Antonio accumulate an average of around $6,722 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $66.

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Altierus Career College - Bissonnet did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dental support services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in dental support at Altierus Career College - Bissonnet, 9% are male and 91% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $52, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Carrington College-Mesa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Mesa, Carrington College-Mesa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in dental support at Carrington College-Mesa, 9% are male and 91% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support majors at Carrington College-Mesa accumulate an average of around $7,816 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $78.

Full Dental Support Services at Carrington College-Mesa Report

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Weslaco, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in dental support at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $40, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Dental Support Services at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco Report

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Brownsville, South Texas Vo-Tech is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $40, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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PCI Health Training Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dental support services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, PCI Health Training Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Dental Support Services at PCI Health Training Center Report

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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