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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$20,732 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,342 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Bachelor's 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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Dental Support Services

Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dental support graduates from Metro State carry an average student debtload of $22,884.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Herzing University - Minneapolis undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, dental support majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis accumulate an average of around $40,508 in student debt.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $12,942 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dental support graduates from USD carry an average student debtload of $28,490. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $149, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $28,220 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,165 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, dental support majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $28,784 in student debt.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dental support services programs. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNMC are $31,111 per year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year. On average, dental support graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $25,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $28,023 in tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at UMKC take out an average of $28,919 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO

Concorde Career Colleges came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Concorde Career Colleges is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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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 9 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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