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2025 Best Dental Support Services Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges in Virginia
412 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$38,755 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in dental support services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #82 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dental Support Services Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 412 degrees in dental support services annually.

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Choosing a Great Dental Support Services School

Best Dental Support Services Schools in Virginia Your choice of dental support services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Dental Support Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Dental Support Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dental Support
Bachelor's Degrees in Dental Support
Master's Degrees in Dental Support

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dental Support Services Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Dental Support Services in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of dental support degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Dental Support

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$70,727 Median Starting Salary

Northern Virginia Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dental support services. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 37 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the dental support services program at Northern Virginia Community College get $31,972 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
52.3% Growth in Graduates

Old Dominion University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dental support services. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 109 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available. Dental Support Services degree recipients from Old Dominion University get an earnings boost of about $24,390 over the average income of dental support services majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$72,808 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in dental support services has to look into Virginia Commonwealth University. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the dental support services program at Virginia Commonwealth University get $34,053 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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It is hard to beat Virginia Western Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental support services. Located in the small city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 45th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 29 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Western Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Dental Support Services degree recipients from Virginia Western Community College receive an earnings boost of around $22,275 over the average earnings of dental support services majors.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$28,544 Median Starting Salary

ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the dental support program make about $28,544 in the first couple years of working.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$55,931 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 55th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 32 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at WCC in the most recent data year. Dental Support Services degree recipients from Wytheville Community College earn a boost of around $17,176 above the typical income of dental support services graduates.

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Best Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 365
Florida 282 349
North Carolina 279 224
Tennessee 269 260
South Carolina 248 119
Kentucky 244 97
Louisiana 242 92
Mississippi 234 103
Arkansas 234 52
Alabama 233 91
West Virginia 207 130

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Dental Support Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dental Support Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 218
Dental Assisting/Assistant 177
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 17

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,194
Allied Health Professions 2,678
Mental & Social Health Services 2,350
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,723
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,675
Medicine 1,144
Public Health 1,028
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 896
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 718
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 484

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