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2023 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools

301 Colleges
$48,003 Avg Salary
$20,861 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 301 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools for an Associate in Dental Support Services

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fortis College - Landover is a great place for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Landover, Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern International College - Jersey City. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Jersey City, Eastern International College - Jersey City is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Eastern International College - Jersey City take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,186.

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#5

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

The excellent associate degree programs at Tunxis Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in the United States. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Farmington.

On average, dental support graduates from Tunxis Community College take out $19,344 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

On average, dental support graduates from NYU take out $23,343 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

Dental Support majors at Madison College take out an average of $20,529 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Middlesex County College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Middlesex County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,289.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.

After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debtload of $11,932.

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With a ranking of #10, Middlesex Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Middlesex Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,643.

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#11

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Aptos.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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#13

Fox College

Bedford Park, IL

Fox College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree dental support services programs. Fox College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bedford Park.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Fox College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,350.

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Pima Medical Institute - Seattle came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, PMI Seattle is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, dental support graduates from PMI Seattle take out $35,224 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#15

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree dental support services programs. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $24,937.

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With a ranking of #18, Carrington College, Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, dental support graduates from Carrington College, Sacramento take out $34,970 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $98.

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Carrington College, Boise ranked #19 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools list. Carrington College, Boise is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree dental support services programs. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debtload of $24,640.

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Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dental support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

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#22

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

With a ranking of #22, Cape Cod Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.

On average, dental support graduates from Cape Cod Community College take out $17,725 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Flint Hills Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dental support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Emporia.

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University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from UAA carry an average student debtload of $19,509.

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#25

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at SRJC accumulate an average of around $12,814 in student debt.

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Rest of the Top Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools

#28

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA
#31

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#34

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
46 Concorde Career College - San Diego San Diego, CA
47 Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM
48 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
49 Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI
50 Chabot College Hayward, CA
51 Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA
52 Bristol Community College Fall River, MA
53 University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului, HI
54 Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, CO
55 Parkland College Champaign, IL
56 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
57 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
58 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
59 Tennessee State University Nashville, TN
60 El Centro College Dallas, TX

Dental Support Services by Region

View the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree 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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