2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Schools
Our analysis found Carl Sandburg College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carl Sandburg College are $7,860 a year. After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Carl Sandburg College carry an average student debtload of $8,906.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elgin Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECC are $7,140 a year.
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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 moderately-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a fairly 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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Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, John A Logan College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public college with a small student population.
John A Logan College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Kaskaskia College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public college 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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Illinois Central College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois ranking. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ICC are $9,236 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Parkland College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students. Parkland College is a medium-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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Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Godfrey.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis and Clark Community College are $9,552 per 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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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a moderately-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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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 300 |
Michigan | 391 |
Indiana | 221 |
Wisconsin | 163 |
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Majors Related to Dental Support
Dental Support Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Dental Support Focus Areas
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 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.