2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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 moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Metro State are $9,394 a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Minneapolis, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing University - Minneapolis are $14,200 a 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 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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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly 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.
Minnesota State Mankato 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 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $18,165 a 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dental support services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNMC are $31,111 a year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dental support services programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college 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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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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Explore the best dental support services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 461 |
Iowa | 138 |
Missouri | 171 |
Nebraska | 72 |
Kansas | 133 |
South Dakota | 43 |
North Dakota | 22 |
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Majors Related to Dental Support
Dental Support Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Dental Support Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dental Assisting/Assistant | 17,223 |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 8,807 |
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 287 |
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions | 82 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Dental Support
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.