by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Dental Support Services is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 26,024 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,539 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major” ranking looked at 95 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah College of Dental Hygiene. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major. Orem, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 58 students in 2021-2022.
Full Utah College of Dental Hygiene Dental Support Services Report
Out of the 95 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the #2 spot on the list. St. Louis Park, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 34 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 95 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Klamath Falls, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 58 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Liberty University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major. West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Coast University - Orange County. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major. Anaheim, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 62 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #6. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #7, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
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Clayton State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Located in Morrow, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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%.
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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #9. UOHSC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #10, Loma Linda University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Loma Linda, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Tennessee Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. TWU is a small school located in Athens, Tennessee that handed out 17 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Tennessee Wesleyan University Dental Support Services Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dental support students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Dental Support Services Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 36 bachelors’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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of New England did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. University of New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University - Northwest landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. IU Northwest is a public institution located in Gary, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Foothill College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Foothill College is a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 76 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 70 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #18. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Dental Support Services Report
Georgia Highlands College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. GHC is a small public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 26 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Georgia Highlands College
With a ranking of #20, Plaza College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Forest Hills, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
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Clark College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #21. Clark College is a public institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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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Pacific University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 33 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school situated in South Bend, Indiana. It awarded 19 bachelors’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%.
Full Indiana University - South Bend Dental Support Services Report
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dental Support Services Report
Augusta University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 28 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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