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by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southwest region, there were 3,351 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,434 and $13,963 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region dental support students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Concorde Career College - Dallas is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 105 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Concorde Career College - Dallas Dental Support Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concorde Career College - San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 204 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Concorde Career College - San Antonio
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 89 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region. Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 PMI Albuquerque
With a ranking of #6, Howard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard County Junior College is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Howard College
Coastal Bend College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. CBC is a small public school situated in Beeville, Texas. It awarded 27 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Coastal Bend College
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UOHSC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 28 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Lamar Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #10, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 63 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 76 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. RSC is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 23 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 41 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tyler Junior College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Tyler Junior College
Temple College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Texas Woman’s University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Woman’s University Dental Support Services Report
Mohave Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mohave Community College Dental Support Services Report
MSU Texas ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Wharton County Junior College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a public institution located in Wharton, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Wharton County Junior College
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Pima Community College
With a ranking of #23, San Juan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region list. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Grayson College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Denison, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Arizona University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Support Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Arizona University Dental Support Services Report
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