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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

120 Colleges
$7,753 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,059 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the dental support programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Dental Support Services Schools

$5,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for dental support services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each 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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#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA
$4,670 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Seattle Central College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college 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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#3

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR
$5,945 Average Tuition & Fees

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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$7,013 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Shoreline Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Shoreline Community College are $7,013 a 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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#5

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrillo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college 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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#6

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA
$5,352 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

YVC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees each year.

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$6,483 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWOCC are $6,483 a year.

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#8

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

With a ranking of #8, Foothill College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Foothill College are $10,790 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Foothill College take out is $20,196.

Foothill College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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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$10,146 Average Tuition & Fees

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 suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $10,146 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at LWTech take out is $24,750.

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$7,735 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia Basin College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CBC are $7,735 a year.

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$8,414 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Maui College are $8,414 per year.

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#12

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA
$7,596 Average Tuition & Fees

Pasadena City College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pasadena City College are $7,596 per year.

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#13

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

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 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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#14

Chabot College

Hayward, CA
$8,710 Average Tuition & Fees

Chabot College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chabot College are $8,710 per year.

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#15

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA
$8,504 Average Tuition & Fees

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 very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno City College are $8,504 per year.

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#16

Reedley College

Reedley, CA
$8,504 Average Tuition & Fees

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 moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Reedley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Reedley College are $8,504 a year.

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$6,131 Average Tuition & Fees

Renton Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dental support services students. It came in at #17 on the list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Renton Technical College are $6,131 a year.

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#18

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA
$5,227 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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
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
Oregon 206
California 1,091
Washington 427
Nevada 47
Hawaii 32
Alaska 26

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
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
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.

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