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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$6,495 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,003 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, dental support services was ranked 9th in Minnesota. In fact, 461 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Minnesota 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. 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 Minnesota

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 analysis found Rochester Community and Technical College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Rochester Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $25,327 in student debt.

Rochester Community and Technical College also took the #3 spot in our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year. On average, dental support graduates from Century College take out $25,648 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.

St Cloud Technical and Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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#4

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Normandale Community College are $5,789 a year. Dental Support majors at Normandale Community College take out an average of $25,628 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Hennepin Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,921.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year. Dental Support majors at M State take out an average of $22,607 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Central College are $5,966 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at South Central College accumulate an average of around $18,721 in student debt.

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Northwest Technical 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 town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NTC are $6,380 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NTC is ranked #2 for overall quality for dental support in Minnesota.

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With a ranking of #9, Hibbing Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hibbing Community College are $5,773 a year.

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#10

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree dental support services programs. LSC is a small public school located in the small city of Duluth.

LSC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,616 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at LSC take out an average of $23,791 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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 14 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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