2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate School for You
Dental Support Services is the #12 most popular major in the country with 26,399 degrees and certificates awarded 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.
The Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,135 per year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Yakima Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Far Western US Region . YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YVC are $5,352 per year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Santa Rosa Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Far Western US Region . SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $8,952 per year.
SRJC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellingham Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 a year.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kapiolani CC are $8,420 per year.
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Orange Coast College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Orange Coast College are $8,398 per year.
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Skagit Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Skagit Valley College are $7,507 a year.
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South Puget Sound Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate dental support services programs. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Olympia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Puget Sound Community College are $10,428 a year.
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Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dental support services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of San-Marcos, PMI San Marcos is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, American Career College - Ontario did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their basic certificate. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Ontario.
Request InformationBest Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 206 |
California | 1,091 |
Washington | 427 |
Nevada | 47 |
Hawaii | 32 |
Alaska | 26 |
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Dental Support Services Related Majors for Dental Support
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 |
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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 |
Majors Similar 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 32 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.