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2024 Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region

92 Colleges in the Southeast Region
6,847 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$32,177 Avg Early-Career Salary
Dental Support Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #82 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 92 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,847 degrees in dental support services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dental Support Services School

Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region The dental support program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dental Support Services rankings. We derive our Best Overall Dental Support Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Dental Support Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dental Support
Bachelor's Degrees in Dental Support
Master'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 the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Dental Support Services in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dental support degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

13 Top Southeast Region Schools in Dental Support

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$53,510 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in dental support services. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 36 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the dental support services major at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill get $21,333 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
2.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in dental support services has to check out Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 43 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at LSU Health - New Orleans in the most recent year we have data available. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans make $28,425 more than the typical dental support graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$59,578 Median Starting Salary

Old Dominion University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in dental support services. Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. A Best Colleges rank of #446 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Old Dominion is a great university overall.

There were about 52 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year. Dental Support Services degree recipients from Old Dominion University get an earnings boost of approximately $27,401 above the average earnings of dental support services graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
8.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dental support services. UAMS is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

There were about 35 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at UAMS in the most recent data year. Those dental support services students who get their degree from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences receive $22,069 more than the typical dental support student.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,712 Median Starting Salary

Savannah Tech is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Savannah. A Best Colleges rank of #423 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Savannah Tech is a great college overall.

There were about 30 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Savannah Tech in the most recent data year. Dental Support Services degree recipients from Savannah Technical College receive an earnings boost of around $5,535 above the typical income of dental support services graduates.

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South College
Knoxville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TN
34 Dental Support Degrees Awarded

South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit college located in the city of Knoxville.

There were approximately 34 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at South College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 28 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the dental support services program at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center earn $12,737 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
22.7% Growth in Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 44 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Dental Support Services degree recipients from Northern Virginia Community College receive an earnings boost of around $42,461 over the average earnings of dental support services majors.

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
58 Dental Support Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #635 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BC is a great college overall.

There were about 58 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$34,557 Median Starting Salary

Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public college located in the distant town of Hanceville. This college ranks 12th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 46 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Wallace State, Hanceville in the most recent data year. Dental Support Services degree recipients from Wallace State Community College, Hanceville get an earnings boost of approximately $2,380 above the typical earnings of dental support services graduates.

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WVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Morgantown. A Best Colleges rank of #513 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WVU is a great university overall.

There were about 23 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available. Dental Support Services degree recipients from West Virginia University receive an earnings boost of approximately $21,584 over the average income of dental support services graduates.

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12
Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In FL
$13,084 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 24th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 6 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Tallahassee Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$58,386 Median Starting Salary

SPC is a very large public college located in the city of St. Petersburg. This college ranks 34th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 59 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at SPC in the most recent data year. Those dental support services students who get their degree from St Petersburg College earn $26,209 more than the standard dental support graduate.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
15 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
16 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
17 York Technical College Rock Hill, SC
18 Tennessee State University Nashville, TN
19 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
20 West Liberty University West Liberty, WV
21 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
22 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL
23 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC

Best Dental Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best dental support services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 365
Florida 282 349
North Carolina 279 224
Virginia 274 225
Tennessee 269 260
South Carolina 248 119
Kentucky 244 97
Louisiana 242 92
Mississippi 234 103
Arkansas 234 52
Alabama 233 91
West Virginia 207 130

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

Dental Support Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant 4,820
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 1,929
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 71
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 27

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 77,470
Health & Medical Administrative Services 28,266
Allied Health Professions 26,607
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 22,141
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 20,908
Public Health 9,543
Health Sciences & Services 9,114
Medicine 6,910
Mental & Social Health Services 6,611
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 5,783

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