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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$14,766 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,910 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services School for You

Dental Support Services is the #15 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 411 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for dental support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Schools

$8,295 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for dental support services students. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from HACC take out $16,116 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Dental Support Services at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

$10,350 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montco are $10,350 per year. Dental Support majors at Montco take out an average of $17,103 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$10,350 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northampton County Area Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northampton Community College are $10,350 per year. On average, dental support graduates from Northampton Community College take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Dental Support Services at Northampton County Area Community College

$10,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Luzerne County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Luzerne County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Dental Support majors at Luzerne County Community College take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Dental Support Services at Luzerne County Community College Report

$8,688 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in Pennsylvania. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 a year. After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Community College of Philadelphia carry an average student debtload of $20,051.

Full Dental Support Services at Community College of Philadelphia Report

$17,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Pennsylvania College of Technology 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. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

Penn College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Penn College take out is $31,736.

Read full report on Dental Support Services at Pennsylvania College of Technology

$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $20,362 per year. While working on their degree, dental support majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt.

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#8

Pittsburgh Career Institute

Pittsburgh, PA
$15,612 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Pittsburgh Career Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pittsburgh Career Institute are $15,612 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Pittsburgh Career Institute take out is $9,500.

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#9

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA
$26,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Harcum College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dental support services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Harcum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harcum College are $26,600 a year. While working on their degree, dental support majors at Harcum College accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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#10

Manor College

Jenkintown, PA
$19,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Manor College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Jenkintown, Manor College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Manor College are $19,028 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Manor College take out is $24,000.

Read full report on Dental Support Services at Manor College

Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 483
Maryland 121
New Jersey 259
Delaware 20

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

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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