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2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois

25 Colleges
$40,396 Avg Salary
$14,105 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dental Support Services 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Illinois 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for dental support services students. Located in the city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Dental Support majors at MTI - Springfield, Illinois take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $60.

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Godfrey.

On average, dental support graduates from Lewis and Clark Community College take out $8,575 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Fox College

Bedford Park, IL

The excellent programs at Fox College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in Illinois. Fox College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Bedford Park.

The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Fox College take out is $22,090.

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#4

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Parkland College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.

After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Parkland College carry an average student debt load of $13,325.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, dental support majors at Malcolm X College accumulate an average of around $18,710 in student debt.

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#5

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carl Sandburg College is a great place for dental support services students. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, dental support majors at Carl Sandburg College accumulate an average of around $8,906 in student debt.

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#7

First Institute of Travel, Inc

Crystal Lake, IL

First Institute of Travel, Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dental support services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Crystal Lake, First Institute of Travel, Inc. is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, dental support graduates from First Institute of Travel, Inc. carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, dental support majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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#9

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dental support services programs. COD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Dental Support majors at COD take out an average of $19,882 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Elgin Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.

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Best Dental Support Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dental Support Services Colleges 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 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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