2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 138 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the best value school in the United States for dental support services students working on their basic certificate. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year.
Spokane Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great value for dental support services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Madison College also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwinnett Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,636 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GTC also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their basic certificate. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,415 in tuition and fees each year.
North Central Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate dental support services programs. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,456 per year.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate dental support services programs. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 per year.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, Athens Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their basic certificate. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.
Athens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #11, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,056 per year.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
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West Georgia Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 a year.
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Sinclair Community College 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 #14 on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges undergraduate students pay an average of $5,904 in tuition and fees each year.
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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,603 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WCTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking.
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Yakima Valley College 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 #17 on the list. Located in the city of Yakima, YVC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YVC are $5,352 per year.
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Columbus Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbus Technical College are $5,442 per year.
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Atlanta Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Atlanta Area Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,564 in tuition and fees each year.
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Vernon College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Vernon Regional Junior College is a small public school located in the rural area of Vernon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Vernon Regional Junior College are $6,120 a year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Dental Support Services Basic Certificate Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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21 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
22 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
23 | Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham, WA |
24 | Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe, NM |
25 | Kapiolani Community College | Honolulu, HI |
26 | Pima Community College | Tucson, AZ |
27 | Mohave Community College | Kingman, AZ |
Dental Support Services by Region
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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 Related Majors
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 25 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.