2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 120 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 Schools
Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,135 per year. While working on their degree, dental support majors at Spokane Community College accumulate an average of around $9,125 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $4,670 per year.
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Out of the 120 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Umpqua Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Umpqua Community College are $5,945 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shoreline Community College is a great value for dental support services students. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Shoreline.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shoreline Community College are $7,013 per year. After completing their degree, dental support graduates from Shoreline Community College carry an average student debtload of $27,312.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrillo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Aptos.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cabrillo College are $8,630 a year.
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Yakima Valley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Located in the small city of Yakima, YVC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at YVC are $5,352 a year.
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Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SWOCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Coos Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWOCC are $6,483 per year.
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Foothill College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Foothill College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Foothill College are $10,790 a year. On average, dental support graduates from Foothill College take out $20,196 in student loans while working on their degree.
Foothill College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $10,146 per year. On average, dental support graduates from LWTech take out $24,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Columbia Basin College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CBC are $7,735 a year.
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University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public school with a small student population.
UH Maui College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,414 in tuition and fees each year.
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Pasadena City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dental support services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pasadena City College are $7,596 a year.
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Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $8,952 per year. After completing their degree, dental support graduates from SRJC carry an average student debtload of $11,284.
SRJC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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With a ranking of #14, Chabot College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students. Chabot College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chabot College are $8,710 a year.
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Fresno City College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno City College are $8,504 per year.
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Reedley College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Reedley College are $8,504 a year.
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Renton Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Located in the city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Renton Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,131 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bellingham Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 a year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Dental Support Services students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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19 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
20 | Shasta College | Redding, CA |
21 | College of the Redwoods | Eureka, CA |
22 | Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA |
23 | Cypress College | Cypress, CA |
24 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services colleges 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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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.
- 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.