by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 26,399 people earned their degree in dental support services, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States. 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.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 698 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,910 and $16,867 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 357 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in dental support services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their dental support services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Scranton landed the #1 spot on the list. Fortis Institute - Scranton is a small private for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 51 associates’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 Manor College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania. Manor College is a small school located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Berks Technical Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. Wyomissing, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental support degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Full Berks Technical Institute Dental Support Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harcum College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Commonwealth Technical Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s dental support degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Westmoreland County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Westmoreland County Community College is a small public school situated in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Luzerne County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a small school located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Luzerne County Community College
Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 33 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Dental Support Services Report
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 30 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northampton County Area Community College Dental Support Services Report
Montgomery County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Montgomery County Community College
Community College of Philadelphia landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Community College of Philadelphia
Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Harrisburg Area Community College is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Harrisburg Area Community College
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 49 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
All-State Career School - Lester did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. All-State Career School - Lester is a small private for-profit school situated in Lester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 61 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at All-State Career School - Lester
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Willow Street, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental support degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
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