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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 the Far Western US region, there were 5,790 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,059 and $14,633 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 664 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dental support services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in dental support services.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region list. OIT is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University - Orange County landed the #2 spot on the list. West Coast University - Orange County is a small school located in Anaheim, California that handed out 79 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 West Coast University - Orange County Dental Support Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region list. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small school located in Loma Linda, California that handed out 60 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Foothill College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region list. Foothill College is a public institution located in Los Altos Hills, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Foothill College
With a ranking of #6, Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Vancouver, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region list. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #8, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public institution located in Lakewood, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Dental Support Services Report
Yakima Valley College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. YVC is located in Yakima, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
West Los Angeles College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region list. Culver City, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dental support degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at West Los Angeles College
With a ranking of #11, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school situated in Visalia, California. It awarded 12 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Columbia Basin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. CBC is a public institution located in Pasco, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Dental Support Services Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #18, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at University of Southern California
With a ranking of #19, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at College of Southern Nevada
With a ranking of #20, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 0 bachelors’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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