2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for dental support students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dental support majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Shoreline Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Shoreline Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,013 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Shoreline Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,274.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrillo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cabrillo College are $8,630 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cabrillo College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Rosa Junior College is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.
SRJC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,952 in tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from SRJC take out $12,814 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SRJC also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent associate degree programs at University of Hawaii Maui College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Far Western US Region . UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Maui College are $8,414 per year.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellingham Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chabot College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public college with a large student population.
Chabot College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,710 in tuition and fees each year.
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Fresno City College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno City College are $8,504 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Fresno City College take out $6,903 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fresno City College also is in the top 20% of our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Pasadena City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pasadena City College are $7,596 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Cypress College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Cypress College is a large public school located in the suburb of Cypress.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cypress College are $8,898 a year.
Sacramento City 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 #10 on the list. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sacramento City are $10,168 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Sacramento City also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 206 |
California | 1,091 |
Washington | 427 |
Nevada | 47 |
Hawaii | 32 |
Alaska | 26 |
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Dental Support Services Related Majors for Dental Support
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 |
Majors Similar to Dental Support
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.
- 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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