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2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

61 Colleges
$48,003 Avg Salary
$20,861 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dental Support Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dental support majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Carrington College, Sacramento the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Women make up 89% of the dental support majors at the school.

On average, dental support graduates from Carrington College, Sacramento take out $34,970 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $98, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern College is a great place for dental support services students working on their associate degree. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.

About 95% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 5% are male.

On average, dental support graduates from SWC Chula Vista take out $11,461 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Seattle. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. PMI Seattle is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Women make up 89% of the dental support majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at PMI Seattle take out while working on their Associate Degree is $35,224.

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#5

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Fresno City College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dental support services schools in the Far Western US Region . Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

About 91% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, dental support graduates from Fresno City College take out $6,903 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Moreno Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moreno Valley.

Of the 46 students majoring in dental support at Moreno Valley College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

On average, dental support graduates from Moreno Valley College take out $17,164 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

Of the 45 students majoring in dental support at SRJC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from SRJC carry an average student debt load of $12,814.

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Shoreline Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in dental support at Shoreline Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Shoreline Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,274.

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Lane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dental support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

Of the 40 students majoring in dental support at Lane Community College, 3% are male and 98% are female.

Dental Support majors at Lane Community College take out an average of $23,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. MHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.

Of the 36 students majoring in dental support at MHCC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at MHCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,294.

Read full report on Dental Support Services at Mt. Hood Community College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Dental Support Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
12 Portland Community College Portland, OR

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 28 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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