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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.

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 medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$1,932 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in New Mexico. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNM are $1,684 a year.

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$1,872 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico list. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico list.

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$2,505 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Fe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFCC are $2,505 a year.

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$7,906 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNM is ranked #3 for overall quality for dental support in New Mexico.

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Carrington College, Albuquerque ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, Carrington College, Albuquerque is a private for-profit college 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Located in the large 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

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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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