2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for dental support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Athens Technical College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.
Athens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.
Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,742 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Central Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Southeast Region . CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CGTC are $5,442 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at CGTC accumulate an average of around $19,494 in student debt.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Savannah Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Savannah Tech are $5,442 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Savannah Tech take out $11,165 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pearl River Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pearl River Community College are $4,500 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Pearl River Community College take out $15,657 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,452 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at West Georgia Technical College accumulate an average of around $19,489 in student debt.
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Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dental support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Moorhead.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi Delta Community College are $5,340 per year.
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Trident Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dental support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $8,690 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Trident Technical College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Lanier Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lanier Technical College are $6,666 per year.
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Southeastern Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Vidalia, Southeastern Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Southeastern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,527 in tuition and fees each year.
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Meridian Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Meridian, MCC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $5,428 per year. On average, dental support graduates from MCC take out $18,942 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Columbus Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.
Columbus Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Dental Support Services students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA |
| 14 | East Mississippi Community College | Scooba, MS |
| 15 | Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport, LA |
| 16 | Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale, VA |
Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 365 |
| Virginia | 225 |
| North Carolina | 224 |
| Florida | 349 |
| Tennessee | 260 |
| Kentucky | 97 |
| South Carolina | 119 |
| Louisiana | 92 |
| Arkansas | 52 |
| Alabama | 91 |
| Mississippi | 103 |
| West Virginia | 130 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
- 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.