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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
302 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

Dental Assisting/Assistant is the 327th most popular major in the country with 14,442 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,985 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 302 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dental assisting/assistant programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dental assisting/assistant program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Wallace State, Hanceville is a public institution located in Hanceville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State, Hanceville is $7,411 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Florida State College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Cocoa, Florida, and it awarded 5 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make more than $110k list, EFSC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for EFSC is $4,955 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 11 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,003 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pearl River Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized school located in Poplarville, Mississippi that handed out 10 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Pearl River Community College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Pearl River Community College is $6,114 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Raymond, Mississippi. It awarded 16 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Hinds Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,757 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Hinds Community College.

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#9 in overall quality

John C Calhoun State Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized school located in Tanner, Alabama that handed out 13 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Calhoun Community College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $5,722 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend John C Calhoun State Community College.

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#7

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Broward College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 5 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

BC also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for BC is $12,649 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

Chattanooga State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 13 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Chattanooga State Community College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $6,742 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Chattanooga State Community College.

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#9

Coastal Alabama Community College

Bay Minette, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

Coastal Alabama Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Bay Minette, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2019-2020.

Coastal Alabama Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,263 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Coastal Alabama Community College.

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#10

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

ECPI University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 82 students in 2019-2020.

ECPI University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECPI University is $20,489 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Fortis College - Smyrna

Smyrna, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Fortis College - Smyrna did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Smyrna, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make more than $110k list, Fortis College - Smyrna has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fortis College - Smyrna is $19,205 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport

Bridgeport, West Virginia
#14 in overall quality

West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and it awarded 11 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

WVJC Bridgeport also took the #14 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WVJC Bridgeport is $15,463 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make more than $110k.

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#13 in overall quality

Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UMA Clearwater did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,481 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UMA Clearwater.

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#14

Daymar College - Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#18 in overall quality

Daymar College - Murfreesboro ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Daymar College - Murfreesboro is a small school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 2 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Daymar College - Murfreesboro also took the #18 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Daymar College - Murfreesboro is $20,190 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#15

Daymar College - Clarksville

Clarksville, Tennessee
#15 in overall quality

Daymar College - Clarksville landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Daymar College - Clarksville also took the #15 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,650 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Daymar College - Clarksville.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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