2024 Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

Dental Support Services is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 associate degrees in dental support services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to dental support services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other dental support services students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for dental support services to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dental support services related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for dental support services students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Dental Support Services Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Dental Support Services in Kentucky

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for dental support services students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Kentucky Schools for an Associate in Dental Support

1

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY

21 Annual Graduates

$43,898 Median Starting Salary

$13,378 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Bluegrass Community and Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in dental support services. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

After graduating, dental support associate recipients typically earn about $43,898 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in dental support services from Bluegrass Community and Technical College

2

Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY

14 Annual Graduates

Big Sandy Community and Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in dental support services. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in dental support services from Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Best Dental Support Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	83
Georgia	121	228
Florida	121	296
North Carolina	120	189
Tennessee	102	183
Virginia	97	157
West Virginia	92	72
Louisiana	80	25
South Carolina	77	119
Alabama	69	91

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Dental Support Services Related Rankings by Major

Dental Support Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Dental Support Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	37

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,848
Allied Health Professions	491
Health & Medical Administrative Services	247
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	247
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	60
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	47
Health Sciences & Services	44
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	8
Mental & Social Health Services	7
Health/Medical Prep Programs	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.