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2024 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in California

15 Colleges in California
3,642 Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in dental assisting/assistant, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #330 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,642 degrees in dental assisting/assistant during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dental Assisting/Assistant School

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

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

Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dental Assisting

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in California 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 Assisting/Assistant in California

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 assisting degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top California Schools in Dental Assisting

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
135 Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded

Carrington College, Sacramento is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 135 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Sacramento in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cypress College
Cypress, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
22.7% Growth in Graduates

Cypress College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Cypress College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Cypress. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cypress College is a great college overall.

There were about 22 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cypress College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In CA
55.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Sacramento City College if you want to pursue a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Sacramento City is a large public college located in the city of Sacramento. A Best Colleges rank of #687 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sacramento City is a great college overall.

There were roughly 9 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Sacramento City in the most recent data year.

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Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In CA

Pasadena City College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #380 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pasadena City College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 10 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Pasadena City College in the most recent data year.

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Cerritos College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Cerritos College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Norwalk. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 26 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent data year.

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In CA
83.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #136 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Foothill College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 24 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Foothill College in the most recent data year.

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Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
35 Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 111th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 35 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Moreno Valley College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
8.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 106th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 25 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at City College of San Francisco in the most recent year we have data available.

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
4.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #654 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Orange Coast College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 25 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
93 Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 93 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Western Career College-San Jose in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Washington83176
Nevada3547
Alaska1679

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One of 3 majors within the Dental Support Services area of study, Dental Assisting/Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Dental Assisting

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist819
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician35
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions1

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