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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

74 Colleges
$8,326 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,891 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Dental Support Services is the #12 most popular major in the country with 26,399 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 15% Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for dental support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support graduates from Spokane Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,910.

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#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

Seattle Central undergraduate students pay an average of $4,670 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Umpqua Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Far Western US Region . Umpqua Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Roseburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Umpqua Community College are $5,945 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oregon Community College is a great value for dental support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWOCC are $6,483 a year.

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#5

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pasadena City College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Far Western US Region . Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the city of Pasadena.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pasadena City College are $7,596 per year.

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Portland Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate dental support services programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,670 in tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from Portland Community College take out $13,536 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its great value ranking, Portland Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#7

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Reedley College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Reedley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Reedley.

Reedley College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,504 in tuition and fees each year.

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Renton Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Renton Technical College are $6,131 a year.

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College of the Redwoods ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Eureka, College of the Redwoods is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Redwoods are $8,131 per year.

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#10

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $6,192 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support majors at Rogue Community College accumulate an average of around $13,426 in student debt.

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#11

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dental support services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Cypress College is a large public school located in the suburb of Cypress.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cypress College are $8,898 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Dental Support Services students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
13 College of Marin Kentfield, CA
14 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA

Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best dental support services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 206
California 1,091
Washington 427
Nevada 47
Hawaii 32
Alaska 26

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 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).

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