by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the Southwest Region” 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 the Southwest region, there were 3,351 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,434 and $13,963 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in dental support services. To top this list, a school must have a successful dental support services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The dental support school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas Woman’s University Dental Support Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Northern Arizona University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 76 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. DMC is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Del Mar College
Concorde Career College - Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Concorde Career College - Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Concorde Career College - Dallas
With a ranking of #8, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 44 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Dental Support Services Report
Concorde Career College - San Antonio landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 204 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Concorde Career College - San Antonio Dental Support Services Report
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 41 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dental Support Services Report
Tyler Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 78 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Medical Institute - Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Pima Medical Institute - Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Pima Medical Institute - Houston
Howard College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Howard County Junior College
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Texas A&M University - College Station Dental Support Services Report
Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 28 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Lamar Institute of Technology
Coastal Bend College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Beeville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Coastal Bend College
With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 26 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 UT Health San Antonio
Rose State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. RSC is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 23 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College District landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque is a private for-profit institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
El Centro College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at El Centro College
Austin Community College District came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Austin Community College District
MSU Texas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rio Salado College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
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