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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

85 Colleges
$5,954 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,434 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dental support services was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 26,399 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 85 schools in the Southwest Region 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 15% Best Dental Support Services Schools

$4,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Wharton County Junior College the best value school in the Southwest Region for dental support services students. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
$4,440 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year. On average, dental support graduates from Tyler Junior College take out $15,228 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year.

El Centro College also claimed a spot on our Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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$5,104 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 85 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year.

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#5

San Juan College

Farmington, NM
$4,546 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $4,546 per year.

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#6

Howard College

Big Spring, TX
$5,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Howard College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Located in the distant town of Big Spring, Howard County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Howard County Junior College are $5,430 a year.

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$4,708 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNM Gallup are $4,708 a year.

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#8

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$4,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Amarillo College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Amarillo College take out is $18,500.

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$5,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $5,460 per year.

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#10

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX
$5,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Del Mar College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMC are $5,930 a year. On average, dental support graduates from DMC take out $10,666 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#11

Temple College

Temple, TX
$6,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Located in the city of Temple, Temple College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple College are $6,432 per year.

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#12

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 per year.

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Honorable Mentions

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 the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM
14 Grayson College Denison, TX
15 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
16 Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM
17 Vernon College Vernon, TX

Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best dental support services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 625
Arizona 244
Oklahoma 67
New Mexico 97

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 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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