by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 114 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in dental support services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in dental support services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 14 masters’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 22 masters’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Liberty University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major. West Liberty, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dental support degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 35 masters’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major. Eastern Washington University is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dental support degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 masters’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. 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%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dental support degrees to 14 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #10. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Dental Support Services Report
With a ranking of #12, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dental support degrees to 20 students 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 West Virginia University Dental Support Services Report
With a ranking of #13, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dental support degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
University of Southern California ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at University of Southern California
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #14. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 0 masters’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #14, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. UMB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Dental Support Services at University of Maryland - Baltimore
University of California - San Francisco landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s dental support students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University at Buffalo ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s dental support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at University at Buffalo
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