by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,665 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,534 and $12,653 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 795 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 36 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 in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College-Mesa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Carrington College-Mesa is a small school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 55 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Concorde Career College - Dallas Dental Support Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concorde Career College - San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region. Concorde Career College - San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima Medical Institute - Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 associates’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 19 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Howard College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 14 associates’s dental support 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%.
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Coastal Bend College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. CBC is a small public school situated in Beeville, Texas. It awarded 26 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #8, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 21 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lamar Institute of Technology Dental Support Services Report
Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. DMC is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #10, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental support degrees to 75 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Rose State College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Rose State College is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Temple, Texas, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mohave Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Kingman, Arizona, and it awarded 17 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 26 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 associates’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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Pima Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 30 associates’s dental support degrees 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%.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Pima County Community College District
San Juan College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental support degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Grayson College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Grayson College is a public institution located in Denison, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Santa Fe Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Santa Fe Community College is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Mesa Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 18 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Blinn College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 14 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 20 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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San Antonio College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Austin Community College District ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 14 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 15 associates’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Collin County Community College District Dental Support Services Report
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