2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Dental Support Services 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. 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 132 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for dental support services students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,499.
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Out of the 132 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
While working on their degree, dental support majors at MTI - Springfield, Illinois accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $60, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great place for dental support services students. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, dental support graduates from Stark State College take out $14,916 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis and Clark Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Dental Support majors at Lewis and Clark Community College take out an average of $8,575 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Fox College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Bedford Park, Fox College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, dental support graduates from Fox College take out $22,090 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.
On average, dental support graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $13,874 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #9, Parkland College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Parkland College take out is $13,325.
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Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dental support services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.
The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out is $17,092.
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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dental support services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
While working on their degree, dental support majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $18,623 in student debt.
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Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dental support services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
Dental Support majors at Ferris take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, dental support majors at UC Blue Ash College accumulate an average of around $19,485 in student debt.
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Northcentral Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, dental support graduates from North Central Technical College carry an average student debt load of $18,249.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Dental Support majors at U-M take out an average of $23,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Malcolm X College carry an average student debt load of $18,710.
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Carl Sandburg College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carl Sandburg College is a small public school located in the rural area of Galesburg.
After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Carl Sandburg College carry an average student debt load of $8,906.
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Dental Assistant Pro, Lebanon came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, Dental Assistant Pro, Lebanon is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $24,387.
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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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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20 | Baker College | Owosso, MI |
20 | Dental Assistant Pro, Westerville | Westerville, OH |
22 | First Institute of Travel, Inc | Crystal Lake, IL |
22 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI |
22 | Mott Community College | Flint, MI |
25 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
26 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 414 |
Ohio | 300 |
Michigan | 391 |
Indiana | 221 |
Wisconsin | 163 |
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 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.