by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major” 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major” ranking, we looked at 436 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Dental Support Major”.
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 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major. University of Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 436 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.
Out of the 436 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Carrington College, Sacramento landed the #3 spot on the list. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 176 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Carrington College, Sacramento
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 #4 for the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 94 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Dental Support Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College - Smyrna. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major list. Fortis College - Smyrna is a private for-profit institution located in Smyrna, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Fortis College - Smyrna
Plaza College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major ranking. This small school is located in Forest Hills, New York, and it awarded 87 ’s dental support degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #6, National University College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major list. This large school is located in Bayamon, , and it awarded 145 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full National University College Dental Support Services Report
Fox College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major ranking. Fox College is located in Bedford Park, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 80 degrees to qualified ’s dental support 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
West Coast University - Orange County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #10. West Coast University - Orange County is located in Anaheim, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full West Coast University - Orange County Dental Support Services Report
With a ranking of #11, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 141 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Ivy Tech Community College
Eastern International College - Jersey City came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major ranking. This small school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 77 ’s dental support degrees 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
Foothill College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major list. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 76 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
ECPI University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major ranking, coming in at #14. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major ranking. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 72 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Pennsylvania College of Technology
Idaho State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major ranking. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Parkland College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major list. Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s dental support degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Dental Support Services at Parkland College
Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major ranking. OIT is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 64 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
With a ranking of #20, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major list. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 66 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
West Liberty University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Support Major list. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Support Services at West Liberty University
Texas Woman’s University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 61 ’s dental support degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Support Major ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato Dental Support Services Report
Loma Linda University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Support Major ranking. Located in Loma Linda, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified ’s dental support students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Support Services at Loma Linda University
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield, MO |
| 52 | Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 52 | Phoenix College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 55 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 55 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | Sheridan, WY |
| 55 | Del Mar College | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 58 | Clark College | Vancouver, WA |
| 58 | San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia, CA |
| 58 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC |
| 58 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL |
| 62 | Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley, CA |
| 62 | Concorde Career College - Aurora | Aurora, CO |
| 64 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 64 | Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom | Lakewood, WA |
| 64 | Concorde Career College - Dallas | Dallas, TX |
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