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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.

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 suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Foothill College also is in the top 10% of our Best Dental Support Services Schools in California ranking.

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#2

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA
$1,262 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cabrillo College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Cabrillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,262 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

The excellent programs at Sacramento City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in California. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the 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 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chabot College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California list. 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 $1,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA
$1,304 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Fresno City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno City College are $1,304 a year.

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#7

Reedley College

Reedley, CA
$1,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Reedley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Reedley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Reedley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Reedley College are $1,304 a 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cypress College are $1,146 a year.

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#9

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA
$1,212 Average Tuition & Fees

Pasadena City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California ranking. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pasadena.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pasadena City College are $1,212 a year.

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#10

College of Marin

Kentfield, CA
$1,494 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Marin ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Kentfield, College of Marin is a public college with a small student population.

College of Marin undergraduate students pay an average of $1,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#11

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA
$1,346 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

Cerritos College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,346 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 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

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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).

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