2023 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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.
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2023 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the best school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $24,640 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Nashville Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Remington College - Nashville Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Remington College - Nashville Campus accumulate an average of around $31,405 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Athens Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, dental support graduates from Tennessee State University take out $23,071 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Virginia Western Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the midsize city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Virginia Western Community College accumulate an average of around $18,705 in student debt.
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Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FSW is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.
On average, dental support graduates from FSW take out $21,029 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Greenville Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree dental support services programs. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.
The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,122.
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Lanier Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oakwood.
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With a ranking of #12, Southern University at Shreveport did quite well on this year’s best schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Southern University at Shreveport is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Southern University at Shreveport take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,767.
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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 in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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13 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL |
14 | Santa Fe College | Gainesville, FL |
15 | Fortis College - Smyrna | Smyrna, GA |
16 | Wytheville Community College | Wytheville, VA |
Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 349 |
North Carolina | 224 |
Tennessee | 260 |
Kentucky | 97 |
Georgia | 365 |
West Virginia | 130 |
Virginia | 225 |
Alabama | 91 |
Louisiana | 92 |
Mississippi | 103 |
South Carolina | 119 |
Arkansas | 52 |
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Dental Support Services Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, dental support services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Dental Support Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dental Assisting/Assistant | 17,223 |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 8,807 |
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 287 |
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions | 82 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.