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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician

13 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$7,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 268 people earned their degree in dental laboratory technology/technician, making the major the 966th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 87 dental laboratory technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in dental laboratory technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dental laboratory technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the dental laboratory technology/technician program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 7 associates’s dental laboratory tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kirkwood Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,939 for Associate Degree Dental Laboratory Tech students per year to attend Kirkwood Community College.

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#2

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erie Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 9 associates’s dental laboratory tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Erie Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,131 for associate degree dental laboratory tech students per year to attend Erie Community College.

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#3

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 2 associates’s dental laboratory tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District also made our “Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $3,583 for Associate Degree Dental Laboratory Tech students per year to attend Pima Community College.

Full Pima Community College Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Report

#4

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Durham Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s dental laboratory tech students in 2019-2020.

Durham Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,159 for associate degree dental laboratory tech students per year to attend Durham Technical Community College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#5

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bedford, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 associates’s dental laboratory tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlesex Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex Community College is $5,619 for Associate Degree Dental Laboratory Tech students.

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#6

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, California
#3 in overall quality

Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s dental laboratory tech degrees to qualified students.

Pasadena City College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pasadena City College is $2,920 for associate degree dental laboratory tech students.

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#2 in overall quality

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 associates’s dental laboratory tech degrees in 2019-2020.

LSU Health - New Orleans not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#8

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Los Angeles City College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate list. Los Angeles City College is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s dental laboratory tech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Los Angeles City College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,716 for associate degree dental laboratory tech students per year to attend Los Angeles City College.

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#1 in overall quality

New York City College of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 22 associates’s dental laboratory tech degrees in 2019-2020.

City Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,667 for associate degree dental laboratory tech students per year to attend City Tech.

Full New York City College of Technology Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Report

#10

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, Washington
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Bates Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate list. Bates Technical College is a small public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 6 associates’s dental laboratory tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Bates Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bates Technical College is $5,910 for Associate Degree Dental Laboratory Tech students.

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#11 in overall quality

Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Hialeah, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s dental laboratory tech students in 2019-2020.

Florida National University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,586 for associate degree dental laboratory tech students per year to attend Florida National University - Main Campus.

Full Florida National University - Main Campus Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Report

#12

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#12 in overall quality

Portland Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s dental laboratory tech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree dental laboratory tech students list, Portland Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Portland Community College is $8,914 for associate degree dental laboratory tech students.

Full Portland Community College Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Report

#13

Mountwest Community and Technical College

Huntington, West Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Mountwest Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Laboratory Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 associates’s dental laboratory tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCTC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,122 for Associate Degree Dental Laboratory Tech students per year to attend MCTC.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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