by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 121 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree dental support students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Bridgeport. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major. University of Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major. MCPHS University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 20 masters’s dental support degrees 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%.
Full Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Dental Support Services Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, West Liberty University landed the #3 spot on the list. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Old Dominion University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Idaho State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Idaho State University
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. UT Health San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental Support Services Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at UMN Twin Cities
With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 5 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Dental Support Services at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
With a ranking of #12, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 4 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Ohio State University - Main Campus
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #14. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 30 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 29 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. UMB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - San Francisco landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major ranking. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 0 masters’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
University at Buffalo ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Dental Support Major list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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