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2023 Best Dental Support Services Schools

712 Colleges
$35,442 Avg Salary
$15,159 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dental Support Services School for You

Dental Support Services is the #12 most popular major in the country with 26,399 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Dental Support Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 712 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Dental Support Services Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for dental support majors pursuing a .

Top 25 Top Schools in Dental Support Services

Our analysis found Southeastern Technical Institute to be the best school for dental support services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Southeastern Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of South Easton.

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#2

Blake Austin College

Vacaville, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blake Austin College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools list. Blake Austin College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Vacaville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Coast University - Orange County is a great place for dental support services students. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.

After completing their degree, dental support graduates from West Coast University - Orange County carry an average student debtload of $35,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $612.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Mateo.

After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts carry an average student debtload of $8,750.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The excellent programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in the United States. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Loma Linda University take out is $25,000.

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Butte County Regional Occupational Program did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dental support services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Butte County ROP is a fairly small public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Butte County ROP carry an average student debtload of $8,000.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, dental support graduates from Herzing University - Minneapolis take out $30,330 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dental support services students. It came in at #8 on the list. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

Dental Support majors at UTHealth take out an average of $24,901 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Schools ranking. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

While working on their degree, dental support majors at UNMC accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at UOHSC take out is $24,915.

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#11

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

University of the Pacific landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dental support services programs. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Dental Support majors at Pacific take out an average of $28,482 in student loans while working on their egree.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at NHTI take out is $18,821.

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#13

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools list. Foothill College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.

Dental Support majors at Foothill College take out an average of $20,196 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dental support services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at LATI take out is $8,250.

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With a ranking of #16, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden did quite well on this year’s best schools for dental support services students. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, dental support majors at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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#17

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Dental Support majors at Pacific take out an average of $30,542 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #18 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $27,000.

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With a ranking of #19, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for dental support services students. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

Dental Support majors at LWTech take out an average of $24,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#20

Fortis College - Landover

Landover, MD

Fortis College - Landover ranked #20 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools list. Located in the suburb of Landover, Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Dental Support majors at Fortis College - Landover take out an average of $22,094 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $71.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dental support services students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, dental support graduates from USC take out $31,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#22

MedQuest College

Louisville, KY

MedQuest College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dental support services programs. Located in the large suburb of Louisville, MedQuest College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, dental support graduates from MedQuest College take out $9,285 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $45.

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#23

PITC Institute

Wyncote, PA

PITC Institute came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Schools ranking. PITC Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wyncote.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dental support services programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $26,000.

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#25

Cape Coral Technical College

Cape Coral, FL

Cape Coral Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cape Coral, Cape Coral Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Dental Support Services Schools

#31

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR
#33

New York University

New York, NY
#34

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI
#39

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL
#44

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT
#45

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA
#49

Fox College

Bedford Park, IL

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Dental Support Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 712 different United States dental support services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
52 Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln Lincoln, RI
53 Carrington College-Citrus Heights Citrus Heights, CA
54 Platt College-Lawton Lawton, OK
55 Ross Medical Education Center - Brighton Brighton, MI
56 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
57 Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Stratford, CT
58 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
59 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
60 Ross Medical Education Center - Erlanger Erlanger, KY
61 Carrington College-Stockton Stockton, CA
62 Unitek College Fremont, CA
63 Lincoln Technical Institute - Somerville Somerville, MA
64 Carrington College-San Leandro San Leandro, CA
65 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
66 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA
67 Autry Technology Center Enid, OK
68 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
69 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
70 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
71 Remington College - Nashville Campus Nashville, TN
72 Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable, MA
73 Fortis Institute - Wayne Wayne, NJ
74 Miami Valley Career Technology Center Englewood, OH
75 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
76 Concorde Career College - Portland Portland, OR
77 Carrington College, Sacramento Sacramento, CA
78 Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill, CA
79 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
80 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
81 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
82 Milan Institute-Nampa Nampa, ID
83 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
84 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri Springfield, MO
85 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
86 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
87 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
88 Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO
89 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
90 Fortis College - Columbia Columbia, SC
91 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
92 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
93 First Institute of Travel, Inc Crystal Lake, IL
94 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
95 Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Ashland, OH
96 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
97 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois Springfield, IL
98 Concorde Career College - Aurora Aurora, CO
99 Carrington College-Mesa Mesa, AZ
100 Pima Medical Institute - Seattle Seattle, WA
101 Carrington College, Boise Boise, ID
102 YTI Career Institute-York York, PA
103 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
104 All-State Career School - Lester Lester, PA
105 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
106 Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap, PA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Dental Support Services students that almost earned our Best Dental Support Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
107 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
108 Augusta University Augusta, GA
109 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
110 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
111 Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS
112 Pima Medical Institute - El Paso El Paso, TX
113 Charter College Vancouver, WA
114 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
115 Choffin Career and Technical Center Youngstown, OH
116 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
117 Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH
118 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
119 Delta Technical College Horn Lake, MS
120 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
121 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
122 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
123 Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM
124 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
125 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
126 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
127 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
128 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
129 Florida Career College Pembroke Pines, FL
130 Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City Kansas City, MO
131 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
132 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
133 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
134 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
135 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD
136 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
137 Altierus Career College - Bissonnet Houston, TX
138 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
139 United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos San Marcos, CA
140 North-West College - Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA
141 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
142 National Career College Panorama City, CA

Dental Support Services by Region

View the Best Dental Support Services Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Dental Support Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Dental Support Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 17,223
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 8,807
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 287
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 82

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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