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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

38 Colleges
$5,718 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,003 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dental support services was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 26,399 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

The Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Plains States 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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 Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the Plains States Region for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year. Dental Support majors at Central Community College take out an average of $14,225 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College take out $25,327 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#4

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

Out of the 38 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-Plains Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the town of North Platte.

Mid-Plains Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 38 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JCCC are $5,352 a year. Dental Support majors at JCCC take out an average of $17,508 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, LATI also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Metropolitan Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year.

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Labette Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Labette Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Parsons.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Labette Community College are $4,288 per year. On average, dental support graduates from Labette Community College take out $5,992 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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North Dakota State College of Science 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at North Dakota State College of Science accumulate an average of around $17,378 in student debt.

North Dakota State College of Science excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#10

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Century College carry an average student debtload of $25,648.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Century College also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 461
Iowa 138
Nebraska 72
Missouri 171
Kansas 133
South Dakota 43
North Dakota 22

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

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 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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