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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$9,237 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,003 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 414 degrees and certificates were awarded to dental support services students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for dental support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

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

#1

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Carl Sandburg College the best value school in Illinois for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public school with a small student population.

Carl Sandburg College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from Carl Sandburg College take out $10,861 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rock Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rockford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rock Valley College are $8,924 a year. Dental Support majors at Rock Valley College take out an average of $15,047 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Illinois. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harper College are $9,870 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Harper College carry an average student debtload of $22,820.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harper College is ranked #4 for overall quality for dental support in Illinois.

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#4

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

The excellent associate degree programs at Illinois Central College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Illinois. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $9,236 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at ICC accumulate an average of around $14,673 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lewis and Clark Community College is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Godfrey.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis and Clark Community College are $9,552 a year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Lewis and Clark Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,091.

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#6

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland 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 #6 on the list. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Parkland College are $11,580 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Parkland College accumulate an average of around $17,141 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Parkland College also is in the top 15% of our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.

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#7

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.

Kaskaskia College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Malcolm X College are $11,520 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Malcolm X College carry an average student debtload of $19,473.

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#9

Fox College

Bedford Park, IL

Fox College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. Fox College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bedford Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fox College are $15,440 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Fox College take out $23,350 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

Prairie State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the large suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Prairie State College are $9,342 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Prairie State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,604.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 300
Michigan 391
Indiana 221
Wisconsin 163

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

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 10 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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