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2024 Best Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois

11 Colleges in Illinois
747 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$40,396 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in dental support services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #82 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for dental support services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 747 degrees in dental support services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dental Support Services School

Best Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois Your choice of dental support services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for dental support services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Dental Support Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dental Support
Bachelor's Degrees in Dental Support

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 Best Dental Support Services Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Dental Support Services in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dental support degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Dental Support

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Fox College
Tinley Park, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
68.2% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Fox College if you want to pursue a degree in dental support services. Located in the large suburb of Tinley Park, Fox College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 85 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Fox College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the dental support services major at Fox College make $12,944 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in dental support services from Fox College

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Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,414 Median Starting Salary
$15,494 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Prairie State College if you want to pursue a degree in dental support services. Located in the suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1136 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Prairie State College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 5 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Prairie State College in the most recent year we have data available. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Prairie State College earn $8,018 more than the standard dental support grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$51,974 Median Starting Salary

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in dental support services. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 35 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale earn $11,578 more than the typical dental support graduate.

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$55,123 Median Starting Salary
$19,146 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in dental support services needs to look into College of Lake County. College of Lake County is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Grayslake. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means College of Lake County is a great college overall.

Dental Support Services degree recipients from College of Lake County receive an earnings boost of approximately $14,727 over the typical income of dental support services graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$61,058 Median Starting Salary
$20,000 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in dental support services has to check out William Rainey Harper College. Harper College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Palatine. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harper College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 21 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Harper College in the most recent data year. Those dental support services students who get their degree from William Rainey Harper College make $20,662 more than the standard dental support grad.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
55.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 68th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 87 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Lewis and Clark Community College earn $4,289 more than the typical dental support grad.

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Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$42,721 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 60th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 50 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Carl Sandburg College in the most recent year we have data available. Dental Support Services degree recipients from Carl Sandburg College earn a boost of approximately $2,325 over the average income of dental support services majors.

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Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$53,602 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 58th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 23 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Rock Valley College in the most recent year we have data available. Dental Support Services degree recipients from Rock Valley College receive an earnings boost of approximately $13,206 above the average earnings of dental support services majors.

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Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
98.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 65th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 66 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Parkland College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the dental support services program at Parkland College get $3,940 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in dental support services from Parkland College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
50 Dental Support Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1257 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Malcolm X College is a great college overall.

There were about 50 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Malcolm X College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in dental support services from City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

Best Dental Support Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 391
Ohio 314 300
Indiana 294 221
Wisconsin 273 163

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Dental Support Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dental Support Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 408
Dental Assisting/Assistant 321
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 18

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Majors Similar to Dental Support

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 21,995
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 5,858
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,719
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,900
Allied Health Professions 2,669
Public Health 1,690
Medicine 1,344
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 889
Communication Sciences 862
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 824

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