by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 the Southeast region, there were 6,847 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,177 and $14,638 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 116 colleges that offer a degree in dental support services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in dental support services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College - Smyrna. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region list. Smyrna, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 74 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at West Liberty University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school handed out 59 degrees to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clayton State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morrow, Georgia. It awarded 55 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clayton State University Dental Support Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Augusta University
Old Dominion University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 52 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Greenville Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 71 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach State College is a public institution located in Lake Worth, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Palm Beach State College Dental Support Services Report
Chattanooga State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Chattanooga State Community College
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 43 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans Dental Support Services Report
Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Hanceville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Wallace State, Hanceville
With a ranking of #13, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region list. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 52 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Tennessee State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Full Tennessee State University Dental Support Services Report
Concorde Career College - Memphis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Concorde Career College - Memphis is a small private for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 133 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Concorde Career College - Memphis
With a ranking of #15, Santa Fe College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region list. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 56 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Highlands College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Georgia Highlands College is a public institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Georgia Highlands College
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 35 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Northern Virginia Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Dental Support Services Report
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 32 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
East Tennessee State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Central Georgia Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Warner Robins, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at University of Louisville
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region list. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Pensacola State College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region list. Pensacola State College is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Broward College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
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