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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$2,811 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,381 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services School for You

In 2020-2021, dental support services students earned 97 degrees and certificates from a New Mexico school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

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.

The Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Mexico 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.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico

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

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality in Dental Support Services

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM
$1,618 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found San Juan College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $1,618 per year.

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$1,932 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Gallup are $1,932 per year.

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$1,684 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in New Mexico. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $1,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$1,872 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in New Mexico. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

UNM Taos undergraduate students pay an average of $1,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

NMSU Dona Ana undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NMSU Dona Ana also made our Best Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #5.

Full Dental Support Services at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report

$2,505 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Fe Community 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. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,505 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,906 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $7,906 per year. Dental Support majors at UNM take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

UNM also took the #3 spot in our Best Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico rankings.

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

After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Carrington College, Albuquerque carry an average student debtload of $9,245. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $60, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque 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. Located in the city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, dental support graduates from PMI Albuquerque carry an average student debtload of $20,505. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $60, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 625
Arizona 244
Oklahoma 67

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 9 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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