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2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

With 1,091 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dental support services is the #13 most popular major in California.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Carrington College, Sacramento to be the most popular school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. 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.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Carrington College, Sacramento take out while working on their Associate Degree is $34,970. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $98.

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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 large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.

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

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at SWC Chula Vista take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,461.

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#4

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Fresno City College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dental support services schools in California. 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.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Fresno City College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $6,903.

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#5

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moreno Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Moreno Valley College is a medium-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.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Moreno Valley College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,164.

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#6

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. SRJC is a 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.

While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at SRJC accumulate an average of around $12,814 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

Of the 35 students majoring in dental support at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,775.

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#8

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #8, Sacramento City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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#9

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 96% of the dental support majors at the school.

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Concorde Career College - Garden Grove ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Concorde Career College - Garden Grove is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden Grove.

Women make up 91% of the dental support majors at the school.

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Best Dental Support Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dental Support Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 206
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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