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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$3,434 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,003 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 349 degrees and certificates were awarded to dental support services students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #13 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. 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.

The Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Florida 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. 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 Florida

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

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Fe College the best value school in Florida for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Santa Fe College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Santa Fe College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

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Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $2,506 a year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at HCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,464.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Valencia College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,870.

Valencia College also took the #4 spot in our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida rankings.

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#4

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Pensacola State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Pensacola State undergraduate students pay an average of $2,367 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at Pensacola State take out an average of $13,388 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $2,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debtload of $15,686.

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#6

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

Gulf Coast State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. GCSC is a small public school located in the city of Panama City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCSC are $2,370 per year.

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#7

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Palm Beach State College accumulate an average of around $15,323 in student debt.

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#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $2,830 a year.

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#9

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

With a ranking of #9, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $2,682 per year. On average, dental support graduates from SPC take out $27,124 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bradenton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota are $3,074 per year.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 18 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).

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