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2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools

94 Ranked Colleges
17,223 Degrees Awarded
$8,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dental Assisting Schools

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dental Assisting Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 17,223 people earned their degree in dental assisting/assistant, making the major the 330th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Best Value Dental Assisting Schools” ranking analyzed 94 colleges that offered a degree in dental assisting/assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dental assisting/assistant programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Dental Assisting Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dental Assisting Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant

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Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey

Out of the 94 schools in the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Camden County College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Blackwood, New Jersey, and it awarded 53 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Camden County College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Camden County College is $6,083 for Dental Assisting students.

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools list. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 106 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Century College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $10,397 for Dental Assisting students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools list. Rochester Community and Technical College is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

Rochester Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Community and Technical College is $15,149 for Dental Assisting students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools list. This small school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 16 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State College of Science did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list. It costs about $11,084 for Dental Assisting students per year to attend North Dakota State College of Science.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools. 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.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 110 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for Dental Assisting students.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 21 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

DMC also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $5,630 for dental assisting students per year to attend Del Mar College.

Full DMC Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

Central Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Community College is $8,069 for dental assisting students.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools ranking. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our dental assisting students list, M State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College is $11,244 for Dental Assisting students.

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

Middlesex Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools list. Located in Bedford, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students 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 estimated yearly cost for Middlesex Community College is $4,871 for dental assisting students.

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Delta College
University Center, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools list. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,268 for dental assisting students per year to attend Delta College.

Full Delta College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools list. This small school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 29 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Lake Area Technical Institute is $13,301 for Dental Assisting students.

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

With a ranking of #13, Stark State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools list. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 48 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,963 for dental assisting students per year to attend Stark State College.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,249 for dental assisting students.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 29 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $7,525 for Dental Assisting students per year to attend Ozarks Technical Community College.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 55 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Phoenix College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Phoenix College is $9,671 for Dental Assisting students.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

Herzing University - Minneapolis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Herzing University - Minneapolis is $23,164 for Dental Assisting students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Herzing University - Minneapolis Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 22 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

With a ranking of #19, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools list. This small school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 61 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $10,726 for dental assisting students per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

Indian River State College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $3,786 for Dental Assisting students.

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

Pearl River Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools list. Pearl River Community College is a small public school situated in Poplarville, Mississippi. It awarded 10 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Pearl River Community College is $3,564 for dental assisting students.

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

Pasadena City College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools ranking. Pasadena, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 21 students 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 estimated yearly cost for Pasadena City College is $3,703 for Dental Assisting students.

Full Pasadena City College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington

Clover Park Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools list. CPTC is a public institution located in Lakewood, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Clover Park Technical College is $7,488 for Dental Assisting students.

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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools ranking, coming in at #24. DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $11,044 for Dental Assisting students per year to attend Dakota County Technical College.

Full DCTC Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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Grayson College
Denison, Texas

Grayson College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools list. Located in Denison, Texas, this small public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,053 for Dental Assisting students per year to attend Grayson College.

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