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2024 Best Dental Support Services Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges in Virginia
411 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$39,729 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 8 schools in Virginia 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 411 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 Virginia 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
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 Virginia list to help you make the college 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 Virginia

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.

Top Virginia Schools in Dental Support

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

Old Dominion University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dental support services. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

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 earn a boost of about $19,849 over the typical earnings of dental support services majors.

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

Northern Virginia Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dental support services. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population. 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 data year. Dental Support Services degree recipients from Northern Virginia Community College get an earnings boost of about $34,909 over the average earnings of dental support services majors.

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Every student pursuing a degree in dental support services has to look into Virginia Commonwealth University. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were about 16 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Virginia Commonwealth University earn $22,413 more than the standard dental support grad.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$26,106 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in dental support services has to check out ECPI University. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Virginia Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the dental support program earn about $26,106 for their early career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$55,728 Median Starting Salary
$14,200 Median Student Debt

Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Roanoke. This college ranks 51st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 28 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Western Community College in the most recent data year. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Virginia Western Community College make $15,999 more than the average dental support student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 50th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 17 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at TNCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dental support services from Thomas Nelson Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Dental Support Degrees Awarded
$47,836 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 56th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 37 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at WCC in the most recent year we have data available. Those dental support services students who get their degree from Wytheville Community College earn $8,107 more than the typical dental support student.

More information about a degree in dental support services from Wytheville Community College

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Columbia College
Vienna, VA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Vienna, Columbia College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 8 dental support services students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dental support services from Columbia 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
Georgia 287 365
Florida 282 349
North Carolina 279 224
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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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 240
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 163
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,100
Allied Health Professions 2,652
Mental & Social Health Services 2,351
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,793
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,576
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,158
Medicine 1,144
Public Health 1,075
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 730
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 451

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