2023 Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Dental Support Services School for You
Dental Support Services is the #83 most popular major in the country with 26,399 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 120 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Dental Support Services Colleges.
Top 15% Best Dental Support Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Blake Austin College the best school in the Far Western US Region for dental support services students. Blake Austin College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Vacaville.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Coast University - Orange County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.
While working on their degree, dental support majors at West Coast University - Orange County accumulate an average of around $35,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $612, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Mateo.
While working on their degree, dental support majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts accumulate an average of around $8,750 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Loma Linda University carry an average student debtload of $25,000.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Butte County Regional Occupational Program is a great place for dental support services students. Butte County ROP is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.
While working on their degree, dental support majors at Butte County ROP accumulate an average of around $8,000 in student debt.
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University of the Pacific landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dental support services programs. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, dental support graduates from Pacific take out $28,482 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Foothill College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dental support services programs. Foothill College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.
On average, dental support graduates from Foothill College take out $20,196 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #9, Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for dental support services students. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, dental support graduates from Pacific take out $30,542 in student loans while working on their degree.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
On average, dental support graduates from LWTech take out $24,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Southern California ranked #11 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at USC take out is $31,250.
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Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dental support services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, dental support graduates from OIT carry an average student debtload of $31,750.
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Cabrillo College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos.
With a ranking of #16, Unitek College did quite well on this year’s best schools for dental support services students. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.
While working on their degree, dental support majors at Unitek College accumulate an average of around $9,176 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $83.
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Concorde Career College - Portland came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Concorde Career College - Portland is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Concorde Career College - Portland carry an average student debtload of $9,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $96, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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19 | Carrington College, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
20 | Carrington College-Pleasant Hill | Pleasant Hill, CA |
21 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
22 | Central Oregon Community College | Bend, OR |
23 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
24 | Pima Medical Institute - Seattle | Seattle, WA |
Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 1,091 |
Washington | 427 |
Oregon | 206 |
Nevada | 47 |
Hawaii | 32 |
Alaska | 26 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Dental Support
One of 30 majors within the area of study, dental support services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Dental Support
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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