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2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 414 degrees and certificates were awarded to dental support services students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois 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.

Check out the dental support associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Fox College

Bedford Park, IL

Our analysis found Fox College to be the most popular school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Fox College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bedford Park.

Of the 85 students majoring in dental support at Fox College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Dental Support majors at Fox College take out an average of $23,350 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parkland College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 94% of the dental support majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Parkland College accumulate an average of around $17,141 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the dental support majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Malcolm X College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,473.

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#3

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Sandburg College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 2% are male.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Carl Sandburg College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,861.

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#5

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Of the 28 students majoring in dental support at COD, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Dental Support majors at COD take out an average of $19,219 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Rock Valley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. Rock Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

About 96% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 4% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Rock Valley College accumulate an average of around $15,047 in student debt.

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William Rainey Harper College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

On average, dental support graduates from Harper College take out $22,820 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.

Dental Support majors at ICC take out an average of $14,673 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

Women make up 90% of the dental support majors at the school.

Dental Support majors at Lewis and Clark Community College take out an average of $11,091 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Dental Support Services at Lewis and Clark Community College Report

#10

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in dental support at Kaskaskia College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Best Dental Support Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 300
Michigan 391
Indiana 221
Wisconsin 163

Dental Support Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Dental Support Focus Areas

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 14 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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