2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dental Support Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dental support majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Carrington College, Sacramento to be the most popular school for dental support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the dental support majors at the school.
Dental Support majors at Carrington College, Sacramento take out an average of $34,970 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $98, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 5% are male.
Dental Support majors at SWC Chula Vista take out an average of $11,461 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Seattle. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, PMI Seattle is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 89% of the dental support majors at the school.
On average, dental support graduates from PMI Seattle take out $35,224 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 9% are male.
Dental Support majors at Fresno City College take out an average of $6,903 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Moreno Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in dental support at Moreno Valley College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Dental Support majors at Moreno Valley College take out an average of $17,164 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in dental support at SRJC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at SRJC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,814.
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With a ranking of #8, Shoreline Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Shoreline.
Of the 44 students majoring in dental support at Shoreline Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.
On average, dental support graduates from Shoreline Community College take out $28,274 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Lane Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in dental support at Lane Community College, 3% are male and 98% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Lane Community College accumulate an average of around $23,916 in student debt.
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Mt. Hood Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in dental support at MHCC, 8% are male and 92% are female.
On average, dental support graduates from MHCC take out $18,294 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia, CA |
| 12 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,091 |
| Washington | 427 |
| Oregon | 206 |
| Nevada | 47 |
| Hawaii | 32 |
| Alaska | 26 |
Dental Support Services Related Majors
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 28 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.