2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dental Support Services 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 120 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 15% Best Dental Support Services Schools
Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,135 per year. Dental Support majors at Spokane Community College take out an average of $9,125 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 120 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $4,670 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Umpqua Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Umpqua Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Roseburg.
Umpqua Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,945 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 120 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shoreline Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shoreline Community College are $7,013 per year. While working on their degree, dental support majors at Shoreline Community College accumulate an average of around $27,312 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cabrillo College is a great value for dental support services students. Located in the midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $8,630 per year.
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Yakima Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YVC are $5,352 per year.
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Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.
SWOCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,483 in tuition and fees each year.
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Foothill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dental support services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a large student population.
Foothill College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,790 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Foothill College take out is $20,196.
In addition to its great value ranking, Foothill College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LWTech are $10,146 a year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at LWTech take out is $24,750.
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Columbia Basin College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $7,735 per year.
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University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dental support services students. It came in at #11 on the list. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Maui College are $8,414 a year.
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With a ranking of #12, Pasadena City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pasadena.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pasadena City College are $7,596 per year.
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Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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. While working on their degree, dental support majors at SRJC accumulate an average of around $11,284 in student debt.
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Chabot College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Chabot College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,710 in tuition and fees each year.
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Fresno City College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno City College are $8,504 per year.
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Reedley College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Reedley.
Reedley College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,504 in tuition and fees each year.
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Renton Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Renton.
Renton Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,131 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bellingham Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the 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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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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19 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
20 | Shasta College | Redding, CA |
21 | College of the Redwoods | Eureka, CA |
22 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA |
23 | Cypress College | Cypress, CA |
24 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services schools 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 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.