by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 26,024 people earned their degree in dental support services, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States. In , dental support services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,099 and had an average of $13,245 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7,216 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major” ranking, we looked at 376 colleges that offer a degree in dental support services. That schools that top this list have a program in dental support services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major”.
Out of the 376 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern International College - Jersey City landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this small private for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Eastern International College - Jersey City
Out of the 376 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Scranton landed the #2 spot on the list. Fortis Institute - Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 associates’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Fortis Institute - Scranton Dental Support Services Report
Out of the 376 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox College landed the #3 spot on the list. Fox College is a private for-profit institution located in Tinley Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plaza College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. This small school is located in Forest Hills, New York, and it awarded 36 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fortis College - Smyrna. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major. Fortis College - Smyrna is a small private for-profit school situated in Smyrna, Georgia. It awarded 35 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carrington College-San Jose landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Carrington College-San Jose is a small school located in San Jose, California that handed out 85 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Western Career College-San Jose Dental Support Services Report
Carrington College-Mesa ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Carrington College-Mesa is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 55 associates’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Carrington College-Mesa
Ohio Valley College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #8. Ohio Valley College of Technology is a private for-profit institution located in East Liverpool, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #10, Manor College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Manor College is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 associates’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Manor College
Concorde Career College - Dallas landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Concorde Career College - Dallas is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 43 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Concorde Career College - Dallas
Fortis College - Salt Lake City did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #12. Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a small private for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 29 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Fortis College - Salt Lake City
Pima Medical Institute - Seattle ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Carrington College, Boise did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #14. Carrington College, Boise is a small school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 62 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Carrington College, Boise
With a ranking of #15, Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Located in Rangely, Colorado, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Great Falls College Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. This small school is located in Great Falls, Montana, and it awarded 21 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Great Falls College Montana State University Dental Support Services Report
With a ranking of #17, Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. This small school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Chattanooga College MDTC Dental Support Services Report
Remington College - Nashville Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Remington College - Nashville Campus Dental Support Services Report
Carrington College, Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #19. Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Carrington College, Sacramento
With a ranking of #20, Berks Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Wyomissing, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental support degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Berks Technical Institute Dental Support Services Report
With a ranking of #21, Concorde Career College - San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Concorde Career College - San Antonio
Miller-Motte College Raleigh did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #22. MMC Raleigh is a private for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
West Virginia Junior College - Charleston ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. WVJC Charleston is located in Cross Lanes, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at WVJC Charleston
Concorde Career College - Aurora did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 48 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Concorde Career College - Aurora
Cape Cod Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #25. Cape Cod Community College is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 associates’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Cape Cod Community College Dental Support Services Report
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Concorde Career College - Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 52 | University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College | Blue Ash, OH |
| 53 | Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia, KS |
| 54 | Concorde Career College - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 55 | Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque | Albuquerque, NM |
| 56 | Hostos Community College | Bronx, NY |
| 57 | North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton, ND |
| 57 | Howard College | Big Spring, TX |
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