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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region” 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.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,827 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,405 and $17,034 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 721 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concorde Career Colleges. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region. Concorde Career Colleges is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 24 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Concorde Career Colleges
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 12 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Herzing University - Minneapolis
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental support degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Northwest Technical College
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan Area Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. MATC is a small public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 20 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Manhattan Area Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Flint Hills Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region. Flint Hills Technical College is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Full Flint Hills Technical College Dental Support Services Report
North Dakota State College of Science came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State College of Science is a small school located in Wahpeton, North Dakota that handed out 22 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Rochester Community and Technical College is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College Dental Support Services Report
Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 38 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Century College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 59 degrees to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Century College
With a ranking of #10, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at St Cloud Technical and Community College
With a ranking of #11, Hibbing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Hibbing Community College is a small public school situated in Hibbing, Minnesota. It awarded 8 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hibbing Community College Dental Support Services Report
Mid-Plains Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in North Platte, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Mid-Plains Community College
South Central College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region list. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 15 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Indian Hills Community College
Kirkwood Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 53 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 49 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Superior College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental support degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Hawkeye Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 18 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Southern is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 22 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
State Fair Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sedalia, Missouri, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
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Hennepin Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 24 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hennepin Technical College Dental Support Services Report
Salina Area Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Salina, Kansas, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Salina Area Technical College
Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region list. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a small school located in Brainerd, Minnesota that handed out 12 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa Central Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fort Dodge, Iowa that handed out 14 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Iowa Central Community College
Normandale Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 18 associates’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Normandale Community College Dental Support Services Report
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