2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dental Support Services School for You
Dental Support Services is the #89 most popular major in California with 1,091 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 76 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for dental support students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Dental Support Services Schools
Our analysis found Foothill College to be the best value school for dental support services students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Foothill College are $1,565 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Foothill College take out is $20,196.
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 California list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cabrillo College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $1,262 per year.
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Out of the 76 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacramento City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
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The excellent programs at Santa Rosa Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dental support services schools in California. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRJC are $1,328 a year. While working on their degree, dental support majors at SRJC accumulate an average of around $11,284 in student debt.
SRJC also claimed a spot on our Best Dental Support Services Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 76 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Chabot College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chabot College are $1,150 a year.
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Fresno City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California ranking. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Fresno City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Reedley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California ranking. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Reedley.
Reedley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Cypress College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dental support services students. Cypress College is a large public school located in the suburb of Cypress.
Cypress College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Pasadena City College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California list. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pasadena.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pasadena City College are $1,212 per year.
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College of Marin landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Located in the suburb of Kentfield, College of Marin is a public college with a small student population.
College of Marin undergraduate students pay an average of $1,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Cerritos College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dental support services programs. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
Cerritos College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,346 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley, CA |
| 13 | College of the Redwoods | Eureka, CA |
| 14 | Shasta College | Redding, CA |
| 15 | Palomar College | San Marcos, CA |
Best Value Dental Support Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 427 |
| Oregon | 206 |
| Nevada | 47 |
| Hawaii | 32 |
| Alaska | 26 |
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.