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2024 Best Dental Support Services Schools in Tennessee

10 Colleges in Tennessee
726 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$28,419 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in dental support services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #82 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dental support services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 726 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 Tennessee Your choice of dental support services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Dental Support Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Support Services Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Dental Support Services in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of dental support degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Tennessee Schools in Dental Support

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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 one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in dental support services. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 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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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in dental support services. UTHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Memphis.

There were approximately 28 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the dental support services major at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center get $16,495 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
87.2% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Tennessee State University if you want to pursue a degree in dental support services. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #1425 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tennessee State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the dental support services degree program at Tennessee State University make $19,367 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
48.7% Growth in Graduates

Chattanooga State Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dental support services. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Chattanooga. A Best Colleges rank of #1221 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Chattanooga State Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 78 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Chattanooga State Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Chattanooga State Community College make $2,818 more than the typical dental support student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$48,113 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.

There were about 32 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year. Dental Support Services degree recipients from East Tennessee State University earn a boost of about $19,694 over the average earnings of dental support services majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
20.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Memphis, Concorde Career College - Memphis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 133 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Concorde Career College - Memphis in the most recent year we have data available. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Concorde Career College - Memphis make $3,741 more than the typical dental support grad.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TN
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 13 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Northeast State Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Roane State Community College is a small public college located in the town of Harriman. This college ranks 32nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 12 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Roane State Community College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
67.6% Growth in Graduates

Daymar College - Clarksville is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Clarksville. This college ranks 45th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 34 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Daymar College - Clarksville in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, dental support degree recipients typically earn about $20,530 in the first five years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$35,445 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Nashville, Remington College - Nashville Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 88 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Remington College - Nashville Campus in the most recent data year. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Remington College - Nashville Campus receive $7,025 more than the average dental support student.

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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
Georgia 287 365
Florida 282 349
North Carolina 279 224
Virginia 274 225
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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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 Assisting/Assistant 494
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 222
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 10

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,004
Allied Health Professions 2,881
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,693
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,471
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 1,038
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 993
Health & Medical Administrative Services 857
Medicine 680
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 566
Communication Sciences 425

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