2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for dental support students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the Plains States Region for dental support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $11,067 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southeast Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support graduates from LATI carry an average student debtload of $9,378.
LATI also made our Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Western Iowa Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Plains States Region . Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,826 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $12,522 in student debt.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year. On average, dental support graduates from Central Community College take out $7,530 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Century College take out $17,783 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Century College also claimed a spot on our Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Marshalltown Community 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Marshalltown Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,448 in tuition and fees each year.
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Hawkeye Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate dental support services programs. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College are $6,524 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in tuition and fees each year.
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Metropolitan Community 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a year.
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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate dental support services programs. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year.
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Explore the best dental support services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 461 |
Iowa | 138 |
Missouri | 171 |
Nebraska | 72 |
Kansas | 133 |
South Dakota | 43 |
North Dakota | 22 |
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Majors Related to Dental Support
Dental Support Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Dental Support Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dental Assisting/Assistant | 17,223 |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 8,807 |
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician | 287 |
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions | 82 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Dental Support
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.