2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate
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In 2019-2020, 14,442 people earned their degree in dental assisting/assistant, making the major the 327th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,375 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 98 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree dental assisting students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant
Out of the 98 schools in the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Century College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $10,808 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
Rochester Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Community and Technical College is $14,088 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students.
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Out of the 98 schools in the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. Watertown, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
LATI also took the #5 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,939 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students per year to attend Lake Area Technical Institute.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 30 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
Kirkwood Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $10,939 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
LWTech also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology is $7,713 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students.
North Dakota State College of Science ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State College of Science did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $10,940 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students.
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With a ranking of #7, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.
OTC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,908 for associate degree dental assisting students per year to attend Ozarks Technical Community College.
St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 18 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St Cloud Technical and Community College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,019 for associate degree dental assisting students per year to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College.
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Hennepin Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Hennepin Technical College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Hennepin Technical College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Hennepin Technical College is $11,796 for associate degree dental assisting students.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Fergus Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Community and Technical College is $10,818 for associate degree dental assisting students.
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With a ranking of #11, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate list. 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.
In addition to being on our associate degree dental assisting students list, Wallace State, Hanceville has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $7,411 for associate degree dental assisting students.
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Clover Park Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Clover Park Technical College is located in Lakewood, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
CPTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend CPTC is $7,904 for associate degree dental assisting students.
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Grayson College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Grayson College is a small public school situated in Denison, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Grayson College is $7,877 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students.
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With a ranking of #14, Camden County College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Blackwood, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,603 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students per year to attend Camden County College.
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With a ranking of #15, Central Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate list. Central Community College is a medium-sized school located in Grand Island, Nebraska that handed out 4 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Central Community College is $8,235 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 44 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree dental assisting students list, Ivy Tech Community College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students.
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Dakota County Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Dakota County Technical College is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $11,063 for associate degree dental assisting students per year to attend Dakota County Technical College.
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Metropolitan Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,295 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students per year to attend Metropolitan Community College.
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Pearl River Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Poplarville, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,114 for associate degree dental assisting students per year to attend Pearl River Community College.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a public institution located in Brainerd, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Central Lakes College is $12,514 for associate degree dental assisting students.
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Indian River State College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,003 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students per year to attend Indian River State College.
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Del Mar College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend DMC is $5,738 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students.
Pasadena City College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 1 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pasadena City College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pasadena City College is $2,920 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students.
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Stark State College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 8 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Stark State College is $6,464 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is $7,066 for Associate Degree Dental Assisting students.
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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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- *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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