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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$4,598 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,003 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 625 degrees and certificates were awarded to dental support services students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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 Lamar Institute of Technology the best value school in Texas for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

Lamar Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $2,844 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from Lamar Institute of Technology take out $20,234 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wharton County Junior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $3,624 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Wharton County Junior College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,857.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Texas. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Collin County Community College District take out $18,764 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year.

El Centro College also took the #1 spot in our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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#6

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tyler Junior College are $3,864 a year.

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#7

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

With a ranking of #7, Howard College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Big Spring.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard County Junior College are $3,980 per year. On average, dental support graduates from Howard County Junior College take out $25,662 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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El Paso Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at El Paso Community College accumulate an average of around $11,597 in student debt.

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#9

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Temple College is a small public school located in the small city of Temple.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple College are $4,512 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Temple College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,000.

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#10

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

With a ranking of #10, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a large student population.

DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at DMC take out an average of $12,274 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, DMC also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 244
Oklahoma 67
New Mexico 97

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

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 19 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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