2023 Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fortis College - Smyrna the most popular school in the Southeast Region for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Smyrna, Fortis College - Smyrna is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 90 students majoring in dental support at Fortis College - Smyrna, 8% are male and 92% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Fortis College - Smyrna accumulate an average of around $31,996 in student debt.
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Out of the 101 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 7% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at ECPI University accumulate an average of around $18,203 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $41.
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Out of the 101 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.
About 96% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 4% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Palm Beach State College carry an average student debt load of $15,323.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Greenville Technical College is a great place for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 6% are male.
Dental Support majors at GTC take out an average of $18,122 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 101 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Chattanooga State Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,292.
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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dental support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, dental support graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville take out $13,775 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.
Women make up 87% of the dental support majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $23,071 in student debt.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Of the 39 students majoring in dental support at FSCJ, 3% are male and 97% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at FSCJ accumulate an average of around $15,686 in student debt.
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Concorde Career College - Memphis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, Concorde Career College - Memphis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the dental support majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, dental support majors at Concorde Career College - Memphis accumulate an average of around $27,671 in student debt.
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Santa Fe College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 11% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dental support services students working on their associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debt load of $24,640.
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Central Georgia Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dental support services programs. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.
About 94% of the students majoring in dental support at the school are women while 6% are male.
The average amount in student loans that dental support majors at CGTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,494.
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Broward College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dental support services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 28 students majoring in dental support at BC, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Pensacola State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in dental support at Pensacola State, 14% are male and 86% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, dental support graduates from Pensacola State carry an average student debt load of $13,388.
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West Liberty University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.
Women make up 96% of the dental support majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Dental Support Services students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA |
| 17 | Wayne Community College | Goldsboro, NC |
| 17 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 19 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville, MS |
| 20 | Midlands Technical College | West Columbia, SC |
| 20 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville, NC |
| 20 | Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport, LA |
| 20 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY |
Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State
Explore the best dental support services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 365 |
| Virginia | 225 |
| North Carolina | 224 |
| Florida | 349 |
| Tennessee | 260 |
| Kentucky | 97 |
| South Carolina | 119 |
| Louisiana | 92 |
| Arkansas | 52 |
| Alabama | 91 |
| Mississippi | 103 |
| West Virginia | 130 |
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 27 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.