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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$34,870 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,342 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,091 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dental support services is the #13 most popular major in California.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dental support majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Dental Support Services

#1

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Foothill College the best value school in California for dental support services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Foothill College are $1,565 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dental support graduates from Foothill College carry an average student debtload of $21,065.

Foothill College also claimed a spot on our Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Coast University - Orange County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in California. Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Coast University - Orange County are $22,516 per year. On average, dental support graduates from West Coast University - Orange County take out $33,253 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $612.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Loma Linda University undergraduate students pay an average of $36,412 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, dental support majors at Loma Linda University accumulate an average of around $26,912 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of the Pacific helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in California. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pacific are $52,352 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dental support graduates from Pacific carry an average student debtload of $30,581.

Pacific also made our Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list, coming in at #3.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USC are $61,503 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, dental support majors at USC accumulate an average of around $31,032 in student debt.

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 206
Washington 427
Nevada 47
Hawaii 32
Alaska 26

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 6 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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