2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the Southeast 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.
2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dental support majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fortis College - Smyrna the most popular school in the Southeast Region for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Fortis College - Smyrna is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Smyrna.
About 92% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 8% are male.
The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Fortis College - Smyrna take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,996.
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Out of the 101 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Women make up 93% of the dental support majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at ECPI University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,203. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $41.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Palm Beach State College is a great place for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 96% of the dental support majors at the school.
On average, dental support graduates from Palm Beach State College take out $15,323 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dental support services schools in the Southeast Region . GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.
Women make up 94% of the dental support majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from GTC carry an average student debt load of $18,122.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chattanooga State Community College is a great place for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.
On average, dental support graduates from Chattanooga State Community College take out $19,292 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.
While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Wallace State, Hanceville accumulate an average of around $13,775 in student debt.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 3% are male.
The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at FSCJ take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,686.
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Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in dental support at Tennessee State University, 13% are male and 87% are female.
The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Tennessee State University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,071.
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Concorde Career College - Memphis 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. Concorde Career College - Memphis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.
Of the 36 students majoring in dental support at Concorde Career College - Memphis, 6% are male and 94% are female.
The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Concorde Career College - Memphis take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,671.
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Santa Fe 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. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville.
Women make up 89% of the dental support majors at the school.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, dental support graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $24,640 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Central Georgia Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 94% of the dental support majors at the school.
Dental Support majors at CGTC take out an average of $19,494 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Pensacola State 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 #13 on the list. Pensacola State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Pensacola.
About 86% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 14% are male.
On average, dental support graduates from Pensacola State take out $13,388 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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West Liberty University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in dental support at West Liberty University, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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Broward College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 7% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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16 | Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA |
17 | Wayne Community College | Goldsboro, NC |
17 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
19 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville, MS |
20 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY |
20 | Midlands Technical College | West Columbia, SC |
20 | Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport, LA |
20 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville, NC |
Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 349 |
North Carolina | 224 |
Tennessee | 260 |
Kentucky | 97 |
Georgia | 365 |
West Virginia | 130 |
Virginia | 225 |
Alabama | 91 |
Louisiana | 92 |
Mississippi | 103 |
South Carolina | 119 |
Arkansas | 52 |
Majors Related to Dental Support
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 |
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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 Related Majors
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 27 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.