by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,403 dental support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,141 and $16,151 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dental support services. To top this list, a school must have a successful dental support services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region dental support students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plaza College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Forest Hills, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
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 Plaza College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 80 ’s dental support 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern International College - Jersey City. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this small private for-profit school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Eastern International College - Jersey City
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 72 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 64 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
With a ranking of #7, Camden County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Fortis Institute - Scranton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Fortis Institute - Scranton
Middlesex County College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edison, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Middlesex County College
Farmingdale State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is located in Farmingdale, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale
Hostos Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hostos Community College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Hudson Valley Community College is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Bergen Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Paramus, New Jersey, and it awarded 38 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bergen Community College Dental Support Services Report
Rowan College at Burlington County landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mount Laurel, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Allegany College of Maryland ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Allegany College of Maryland is a public institution located in Cumberland, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Allegany College of Maryland
Monroe Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Full Monroe Community College Dental Support Services Report
SUNY Broome did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. SUNY Broome is a small school located in Binghamton, New York that handed out 30 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Northampton County Area Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Northampton County Area Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 30 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Northampton Community College
Fortis College - Landover ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit institution located in Landover, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Philadelphia Dental Support Services Report
Harcum College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Harcum College is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental support degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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Westmoreland County Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westmoreland College is a small school located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania that handed out 46 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Berks Technical Institute landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
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Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 40 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
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