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2023 Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region

56 Colleges
$40,405 Avg Salary
$17,034 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dental Support Services School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dental support services was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 26,399 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the dental support programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Minneapolis the best school in the Plains States Region for dental support services students. Located in the suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Dental Support majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis take out an average of $30,330 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, dental support graduates from UNMC carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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The excellent programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

On average, dental support graduates from LATI take out $8,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for dental support services students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

On average, dental support graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for dental support services students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, dental support graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

Dental Support majors at STC take out an average of $5,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southeast Community College Area ranked #7 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, dental support majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $8,491 in student debt.

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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at MTI - Springfield, Missouri take out is $9,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $60.

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Flint Hills Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dental support services programs. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Emporia.

On average, dental support graduates from Flint Hills Technical College take out $15,924 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA

Hawkeye Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Hawkeye Community College take out is $14,372.

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Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best dental support services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 461
Iowa 138
Nebraska 72
Missouri 171
Kansas 133
South Dakota 43
North Dakota 22

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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