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2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Dental Assisting/Assistant is the 330th most popular major in the country with 17,223 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 97 colleges that offer a degree in dental assisting/assistant. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dental assisting/assistant programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the dental assisting/assistant program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant (With Aid)

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 10 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Indian River State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list. It costs about $3,786 for Dental Assisting students with aid per year to attend Indian River State College.

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bedford, Massachusetts that handed out 29 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Middlesex Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex Community College is $4,871 for dental assisting students with aid.

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Cypress College
Cypress, California

Out of the 97 schools in the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cypress College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cypress College is a fairly large public school situated in Cypress, California. It awarded 17 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Cypress College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,152 for Dental Assisting students with aid per year to attend Cypress College.

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pasadena City College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 21 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pasadena City College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pasadena City College is $3,703 for dental assisting students with aid.

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, California

Out of the 97 schools in the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the #5 spot on the list. Cerritos College is a public institution located in Norwalk, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cerritos College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cerritos College is $2,310 for Dental Assisting students with aid.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 110 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

Ivy Tech Community College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for Dental Assisting students with aid.

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Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, California

Moreno Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Moreno Valley, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

Moreno Valley College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Moreno Valley College is $5,818 for dental assisting students with aid.

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Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey

Camden County College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 53 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Camden County College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Camden County College is $6,083 for dental assisting students with aid.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

DMC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,630 for Dental Assisting students with aid per year to attend Del Mar College.

Full Del Mar College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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Delta College
University Center, Michigan

Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Delta College is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 21 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Delta College is $4,268 for Dental Assisting students with aid.

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California

Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Sacramento City did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list. It costs about $5,785 for dental assisting students with aid per year to attend Sacramento City.

Full Sacramento City Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California

Foothill College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Foothill College is a fairly large public school situated in Los Altos Hills, California. It awarded 4 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Foothill College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Foothill College is $6,200 for Dental Assisting students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Foothill College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

LWTech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend LWTech is $9,157 for Dental Assisting students with aid.

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Stark State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 48 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Stark State College is $5,963 for Dental Assisting students with aid.

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Ozarks Technical Community College is $7,525 for dental assisting students with aid.

Full Ozarks Technical Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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Mott Community College
Flint, Michigan

Mott Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 16 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $6,813 for Dental Assisting students with aid per year to attend MCC.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Reedley College
Reedley, California

Reedley College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Reedley, California, and it awarded 39 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,892 for dental assisting students with aid per year to attend Reedley College.

Full Reedley College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

With a ranking of #18, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

Century College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,397 for dental assisting students with aid.

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Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington

Clover Park Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. CPTC is a public institution located in Lakewood, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $7,488 for Dental Assisting students with aid per year to attend CPTC.

Full Clover Park Technical College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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Eastern Gateway Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large public school situated in Steubenville, Ohio. It awarded 17 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Eastern Gateway Community College is $2,543 for dental assisting students with aid.

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

With a ranking of #21, Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Community College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Community College is $8,069 for Dental Assisting students with aid.

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. EFSC is a public institution located in Cocoa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for EFSC is $4,743 for Dental Assisting students with aid.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

With a ranking of #23, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

Kirkwood Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $9,906 for dental assisting students with aid.

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 30 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Grand Rapids Community College is $8,595 for Dental Assisting students with aid.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Hanceville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $6,685 for dental assisting students with aid.

Full Wallace State, Hanceville Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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