2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Support Services in New Mexico

Ranked #19 in popularity, dental support services is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of dental support services. Combined, these schools handed out 45 associate degrees in dental support services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dental Support Services School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in dental support matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Support Services in New Mexico ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of dental support services students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for dental support services.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Dental Support Services in New Mexico

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in dental support services.

Most Well Attended Schools for Dental Support Students Working on Their Associate

1

Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM

16 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque is a popular choice for students pursuing an associate degree in dental support services. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, PMI Albuquerque is a private for-profit school with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in dental support services in New Mexico.

There were about 16 dental support services individuals who graduated with this degree at PMI Albuquerque in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduating, dental support associate recipients generally make around $64,300 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in dental support services from Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque

2

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana if you want to pursue an associate degree in dental support services. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in dental support services in New Mexico.

There were roughly 12 dental support services individuals who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in dental support services from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

2

San Juan College
Farmington, NM

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in dental support services has to check out San Juan College. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in dental support services in New Mexico.

There were approximately 12 dental support services individuals who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in dental support services from San Juan College

4

Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM

5 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Santa Fe Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in dental support services. SFCC is a small public college located in the suburb of Santa Fe. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in dental support services in New Mexico.

There were roughly 5 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at SFCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in dental support services from Santa Fe Community College

Best Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	192	459
Arizona	165	208
Oklahoma	135	36

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dental Support

Dental Support Services is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Dental Support Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	40
Dental Assisting/Assistant	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	644
Health Sciences & Services	608
Allied Health Professions	265
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	115
Health & Medical Administrative Services	49
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	29
Health/Medical Prep Programs	25
Public Health	20
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	12
Other Health Professions	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.