2023 Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate 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'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 10 Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washtenaw Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for dental support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washtenaw Community College are $5,856 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support majors at Washtenaw Community College accumulate an average of around $11,664 in student debt.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne County Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCCCD is a large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Blackhawk Technical College is a great value for dental support services students working on their undergraduate certificate. BTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Janesville.
BTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. On average, dental support graduates from BTC take out $6,194 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,687 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $10,101 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Western Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dental support services schools in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year. On average, dental support graduates from FVTC take out $8,149 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support graduates from NWTC carry an average student debtload of $11,555.
NWTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year. The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,761.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Gateway Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate dental support services programs. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 per year.
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Choffin Career and Technical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dental support services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Choffin Career and Technical Center is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Choffin Career and Technical Center are $8,600 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, dental support majors at Choffin Career and Technical Center accumulate an average of around $12,318 in student debt.
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Delta College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Delta College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,100 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Dental Support Services students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College | Shell Lake, WI |
| 12 | Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL |
| 13 | John A Logan College | Carterville, IL |
Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 391 |
| Ohio | 300 |
| Illinois | 414 |
| Indiana | 221 |
| Wisconsin | 163 |
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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 26 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.