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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$10,437 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,003 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

With 260 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dental support services is the #11 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chattanooga State Community College the best value school in Tennessee for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chattanooga State Community College are $4,430 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Chattanooga State Community College take out $19,292 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 Roane State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Roane State Community College are $4,636 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Roane State Community College take out $16,614 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 Northeast State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast State Technical Community College are $4,422 a year.

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#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee State University are $8,336 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $23,071 in student debt.

Tennessee State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Remington College - Nashville Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Tennessee. Remington College - Nashville Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Nashville Campus are $17,189 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Remington College - Nashville Campus take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,405. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $181, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Chattanooga College MDTC is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattanooga College MDTC are $10,690 per year.

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#7

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South College are $17,335 a year.

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#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Southern Adventist undergraduate students pay an average of $23,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Southern Adventist is ranked #5 for overall quality for dental support in Tennessee.

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#9

Daymar College - Clarksville

Clarksville, TN

Daymar College - Clarksville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Daymar College - Clarksville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Clarksville.

Daymar College - Clarksville undergraduate students pay an average of $19,884 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Daymar College - Clarksville carry an average student debtload of $24,777.

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Concorde Career College - Memphis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Concorde Career College - Memphis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

Dental Support majors at Concorde Career College - Memphis take out an average of $27,671 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 349
North Carolina 224
Kentucky 97
Georgia 365
West Virginia 130
Virginia 225
Louisiana 92
Mississippi 103
South Carolina 119
Alabama 91
Arkansas 52

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

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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