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2023 Best Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico

9 Colleges
$38,381 Avg Salary
$18,544 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dental Support Services School for You

In 2020-2021, dental support services students earned 97 degrees and certificates from a New Mexico school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Mexico to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico

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

Top New Mexico Schools in Dental Support Services

Our analysis found Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque to be the best school for dental support services students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, dental support graduates from PMI Albuquerque carry an average student debtload of $20,505. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $60, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Carrington College, Albuquerque helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Carrington College, Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Carrington College, Albuquerque carry an average student debtload of $9,245. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $60, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

Dental Support majors at UNM take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Dental Support Services at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Out of the 9 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

Full Dental Support Services at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Report

Santa Fe Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dental support services programs. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #8 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dental support services students. It came in at #9 on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Full Dental Support Services at Central New Mexico Community College Report

Best Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 625
Arizona 244
Oklahoma 67

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

Majors Similar to Dental Support

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 9 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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