by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major” ranking.
Dental Support Services is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 26,399 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dental support services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,442 and had an average of $15,159 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major” ranking looked at 436 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dental support services. That schools that top this list have a program in dental support services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The dental support school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for dental support students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah College of Dental Hygiene. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Utah College of Dental Hygiene is located in Orem, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 436 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern International College - Jersey City landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern International College - Jersey City is a private for-profit institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern International College - Jersey City Dental Support Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fortis Institute - Scranton. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major. Fortis Institute - Scranton is a small private for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 51 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fortis Institute - Scranton Dental Support Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major. This small school is located in Bedford Park, Illinois, and it awarded 85 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plaza College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Located in Forest Hills, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 87 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Fortis College - Smyrna came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Fortis College - Smyrna is a small school located in Smyrna, Georgia that handed out 110 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Ohio Valley College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Located in East Liverpool, Ohio, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Ohio Valley College of Technology
Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Herzing University - Minneapolis is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Herzing University - Minneapolis Dental Support Services Report
West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #11. West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, West Virginia that handed out 13 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport Dental Support Services Report
Manor College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Manor College is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Concorde Career College - Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Concorde Career College - Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 105 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Concorde Career College - Dallas
Fortis College - Salt Lake City came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Fortis College - Salt Lake City
Pima Medical Institute - Seattle ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
Carrington College, Boise ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Located in Boise, Idaho, this small private for-profit school awarded 91 degrees to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Carrington College, Boise
Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #17. Colorado Northwestern Community College is located in Rangely, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, West Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. West Liberty, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at West Liberty University
With a ranking of #19, Great Falls College Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. This small school is located in Great Falls, Montana, and it awarded 41 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Great Falls College Montana State University
Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #20. Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers is a small school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 12 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full Chattanooga College MDTC Dental Support Services Report
Remington College - Nashville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #21. Remington College - Nashville Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 88 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Remington College - Nashville Campus
Carrington College, Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 176 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Carrington College, Sacramento
Berks Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #23. Berks Technical Institute is located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Berks Technical Institute
Concorde Career College - San Antonio came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 204 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Concorde Career College - San Antonio
Miller-Motte College Raleigh landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Miller-Motte College Raleigh
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland, WA |
| 52 | Daymar College - Clarksville | Clarksville, TN |
| 53 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | Williamsport, PA |
| 54 | Manhattan Area Technical College | Manhattan, KS |
| 54 | Concorde Career College - San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 56 | West Coast University - Orange County | Anaheim, CA |
| 57 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 58 | San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia, CA |
| 59 | Regis College | Weston, MA |
| 60 | Concorde Career College - Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 61 | University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College | Blue Ash, OH |
| 62 | Flint Hills Technical College | Emporia, KS |
| 63 | Concorde Career College - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 64 | Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque | Albuquerque, NM |
| 65 | Hostos Community College | Bronx, NY |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton, ND |
| 66 | Howard College | Big Spring, TX |
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