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2024 Best Dental Support Services Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges in Virginia
412 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$41,121 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in dental support services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #82 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dental support services. Combined, these schools handed out 412 degrees in dental support services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dental Support Services School

Best Dental Support Services Schools in Virginia Your choice of dental support services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Dental Support Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Dental Support Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dental Support
Bachelor's Degrees in Dental Support
Master's Degrees in Dental Support

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dental Support Services Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Dental Support Services in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of dental support degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Dental Support

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
52.3% Growth in Graduates

Old Dominion University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dental support services. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 109 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the dental support services degree program at Old Dominion University get $18,457 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$74,638 Median Starting Salary

Northern Virginia Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dental support services. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 37 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Northern Virginia Community College make $33,517 more than the standard dental support grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,142 Median Starting Salary
$22,341 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in dental support services has to look into Virginia Commonwealth University. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Virginia Commonwealth University receive $21,021 more than the standard dental support graduate.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$26,106 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in dental support services needs to take a look at ECPI University. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Virginia Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were about 48 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the dental support program earn an average of $26,106 in their early career salary.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3.4% Growth in Graduates
$55,728 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Roanoke. This college ranks 51st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 29 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Western Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Virginia Western Community College make $14,607 more than the typical dental support grad.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA
29.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 50th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 24 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at TNCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dental support services from Thomas Nelson Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$47,836 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 56th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 32 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at WCC in the most recent data year. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Wytheville Community College earn $6,715 more than the typical dental support graduate.

More information about a degree in dental support services from Wytheville Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA
52.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Vienna, Columbia College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 17 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dental support services from Columbia College

Best Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287365
Florida282349
North Carolina279224
Tennessee269260
South Carolina248119
Kentucky24497
Louisiana24292
Mississippi234103
Arkansas23452
Alabama23391
West Virginia207130

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Dental Support Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dental Support Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist218
Dental Assisting/Assistant177
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician17

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing7,194
Allied Health Professions2,678
Mental & Social Health Services2,350
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants1,723
Health & Medical Administrative Services1,675
Medicine1,144
Public Health1,028
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services896
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions718
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services484

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