2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Support Services in the Southeast Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 21,530 people earned their degree in dental support services, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, dental support services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,238 and had an average of $13,361 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,732 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,928 and $12,342 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 498 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dental support services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dental support services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dental support services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental support students.
Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dental Support Services in the Southeast Region
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #1 spot on the list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
UAMS also made our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,226 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Support students per year to attend SPC.
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #3 spot on the list. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 37 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2019-2020.
LSU Health - New Orleans did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.
The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at LSU Health - New Orleans
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Highlands College landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgia Highlands College is a medium-sized school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 18 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2019-2020.
GHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,229 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental support students per year to attend GHC.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
UTHSC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.
The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Dental Support Services Report
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAFS, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,637 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Support students per year to attend UAFS.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. ULM is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 25 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2019-2020.
ULM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ULM is $10,453 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Support students.
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West Liberty University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in West Liberty, West Virginia, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2019-2020.
West Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Liberty University is $13,793 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Support students.
Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Tennessee Wesleyan University is a small school located in Athens, Tennessee that handed out 14 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,636 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Support students per year to attend TWU.
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With a ranking of #10, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 21 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dental support students list, WVU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $12,983 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental support students.
Augusta University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 1 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2019-2020.
Augusta University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $11,136 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental support students.
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University of Mississippi landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss also took the #13 spot in our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,016 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Support students per year to attend Ole Miss.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Mississippi Dental Support Services Report
University of Louisville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dental support students list, UofL has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,867 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental support students per year to attend University of Louisville.
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With a ranking of #14, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 5 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2019-2020.
Tennessee State University also took the #19 spot in our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,443 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Support students per year to attend Tennessee State University.
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With a ranking of #15, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 33 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,352 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Support students per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
East Tennessee State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dental support students list, ETSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $14,332 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Support students.
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Western Kentucky University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 29 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2019-2020.
WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,962 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dental support students per year to attend Western Kentucky University.
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Old Dominion University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dental support students list, Old Dominion has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Old Dominion University is $16,493 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Support students.
With a ranking of #19, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2019-2020.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend VCU is $22,021 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dental Support students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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%.
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- *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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