2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 349 degrees and certificates were awarded to dental support services students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #106 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Florida 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Santa Fe College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Santa Fe College are $2,563 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $19,464 in student debt.
HCC also made our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in Florida. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $2,474 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Valencia College accumulate an average of around $19,870 in student debt.
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Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Pensacola State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pensacola State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pensacola.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pensacola State are $2,367 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Pensacola State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,388.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State College at Jacksonville is a great value for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FSCJ are $2,657 per year. Dental Support majors at FSCJ take out an average of $15,686 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Gulf Coast State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Panama City, GCSC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCSC are $2,370 per year.
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Palm Beach State 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. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 per year. On average, dental support graduates from Palm Beach State College take out $15,323 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Broward College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $2,830 per year.
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St Petersburg 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SPC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,682 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $27,124.
SPC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.
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State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Bradenton, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota are $3,074 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 365 |
| Virginia | 225 |
| North Carolina | 224 |
| Tennessee | 260 |
| Kentucky | 97 |
| South Carolina | 119 |
| Louisiana | 92 |
| Arkansas | 52 |
| Alabama | 91 |
| Mississippi | 103 |
| West Virginia | 130 |
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Dental Support Services Related Majors for Dental Support
Dental Support Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 18 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.