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2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$7,778 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,891 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 225 degrees and certificates were awarded to dental support services students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dental support majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Dental Support Services

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College are $5,565 per year.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Reynolds Community College are $3,998 a year.

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#3

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Germanna Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Germanna Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,913 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Centura College - Norfolk. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Centura College - Norfolk is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centura College - Norfolk are $16,637 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support graduates from Centura College - Norfolk carry an average student debtload of $12,678.

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#5

Columbia College

Vienna, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Vienna, Columbia College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 349
North Carolina 224
Tennessee 260
Georgia 365
Kentucky 97
West Virginia 130
Alabama 91
Louisiana 92
Mississippi 103
South Carolina 119
Arkansas 52

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

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 5 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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