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 “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 26,399 people earned their degree in dental support services, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, dental support services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,442 and had an average of $15,159 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 747 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,396 and $14,105 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dental support services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular dental support services programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois dental support students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois. Fox College is a small school located in Bedford Park, Illinois that handed out 85 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Parkland College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carl Sandburg College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois. This small school is located in Galesburg, Illinois, and it awarded 50 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of DuPage ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois list. COD is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 28 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rock Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois ranking. Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Illinois Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
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Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Lewis and Clark Community College is located in Godfrey, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
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Lewis University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 9 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kaskaskia College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Centralia, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Prairie State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois ranking. Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
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.
With a ranking of #14, College of Lake County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois list. Grayslake, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Land College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in Illinois ranking. Lake Land College is a small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
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