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2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

132 Colleges
$33,806 Avg Salary
$14,881 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for dental support services students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lewis and Clark Community College is a great place for dental support services students. Located in the small 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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#5

Fox College

Bedford Park, IL

Out of the 132 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bedford Park, Fox College is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dental support services programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dental support services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school 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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#9

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public school with a moderately-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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#10

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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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With a ranking of #11, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students. 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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#12

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

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 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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With a ranking of #13, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public school 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 ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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With a ranking of #14, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college 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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With a ranking of #16, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#16

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

With a ranking of #16, Carl Sandburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students. 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 landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dental support services programs. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, Dental Assistant Pro, Lebanon is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dental support services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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
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
Illinois 414
Ohio 300
Michigan 391
Indiana 221
Wisconsin 163

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

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).

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