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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$12,427 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,396 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 414 degrees and certificates were awarded to dental support services students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Illinois 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Schools

#1

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL
$7,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Carl Sandburg College the best value school in Illinois for dental support services students. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population.

Carl Sandburg College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Carl Sandburg College carry an average student debtload of $8,906.

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$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Elgin Community College is a great value for dental support services students. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

ECC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Dental Support Services at Elgin Community College Report

#3

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL
$8,924 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rock Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in Illinois. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

Rock Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,870 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

Harper College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from Harper College take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harper College also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL
$5,960 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John A Logan College is a great value for dental support services students. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John A Logan College are $5,960 per year.

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#6

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL
$7,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Kaskaskia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dental support services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.

Kaskaskia College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL
$9,236 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Illinois Central College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Parkland College

Champaign, IL
$11,580 Average Tuition & Fees

Parkland 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. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

Parkland College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at Parkland College take out an average of $13,325 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis and Clark Community College are $9,552 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Lewis and Clark Community College take out $8,575 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$11,520 Average Tuition & Fees

City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dental support services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Malcolm X College are $11,520 per year. Dental Support majors at Malcolm X College take out an average of $18,710 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 300
Michigan 391
Indiana 221
Wisconsin 163

Dental Support Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Dental Support Focus Areas

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 21 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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