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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

76 Colleges
$6,338 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,442 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services School for You

With 1,091 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dental support services is the #13 most popular major in California.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in California 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 California

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

#1

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA
$1,565 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Foothill College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Foothill College are $1,565 per year. After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Foothill College carry an average student debtload of $20,196.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Foothill College also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Dental Support Services at Foothill College Report

#2

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA
$1,262 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrillo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $1,262 per year.

Full Dental Support Services at Cabrillo College Report

#3

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacramento City College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California list. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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#4

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA
$1,328 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California list. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $1,328 per year. Dental Support majors at SRJC take out an average of $11,284 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Chabot College

Hayward, CA
$1,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 76 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Chabot College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chabot College are $1,150 per year.

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#6

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA
$1,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Fresno City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno City College are $1,304 per year.

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#7

Reedley College

Reedley, CA
$1,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Reedley College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California list. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Reedley.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Reedley College are $1,304 per year.

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#8

Cypress College

Cypress, CA
$1,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Cypress 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. Cypress College is a large public school located in the suburb of Cypress.

Cypress College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA
$1,212 Average Tuition & Fees

Pasadena City College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Pasadena City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,212 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

College of Marin

Kentfield, CA
$1,494 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Marin landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Located in the suburb of Kentfield, College of Marin is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Marin are $1,494 per year.

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#11

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA
$1,346 Average Tuition & Fees

Cerritos 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. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cerritos College are $1,346 a year.

Full Dental Support Services at Cerritos College Report

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 California award.

Rank College Location
12 Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA
13 College of the Redwoods Eureka, CA
14 Shasta College Redding, CA
15 Palomar College San Marcos, CA

Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 206
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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