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2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region

20 Ranked Colleges
1,110 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,110 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region.

Top 20 Best Value Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant in the Plains States Region

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #1 spot on the list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.

Century College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,397 for Plains States Region 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 #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region 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 also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Community and Technical College is $15,149 for plains states region 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 #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region 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 also took the #5 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,084 for Plains States Region 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 #4 for the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Kirkwood Community College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $9,906 for plains states region dental assisting students per year to attend Kirkwood Community College.

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 37 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $8,069 for plains states region dental assisting students per year to attend Central Community College.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region 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.

M State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College is $11,244 for Plains States Region Dental Assisting students.

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

With a ranking of #7, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 29 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

LATI also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $13,301 for Plains States Region Dental Assisting students per year to attend LATI.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 21 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St Cloud Technical and Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,249 for Plains States Region Dental Assisting students.

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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 29 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

OTC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ozarks Technical Community College is $7,525 for Plains States Region Dental Assisting students.

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Herzing University - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #10, Herzing University - Minneapolis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Herzing University - Minneapolis also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis is $23,164 for Plains States Region Dental Assisting students.

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

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Hennepin Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 61 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hennepin Technical College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hennepin Technical College is $10,726 for plains states region dental assisting students.

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With a ranking of #12, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small 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 DCTC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DCTC is $11,044 for Plains States Region Dental Assisting students.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 31 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region dental assisting students list, Southeast Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College Area is $7,190 for plains states region dental assisting students.

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Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, Minnesota

Northwest Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

NTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NTC is $11,638 for plains states region dental assisting students.

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Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, Nebraska

With a ranking of #15, Mid-Plains Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mid-Plains Community College is a public institution located in North Platte, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mid-Plains Community College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mid-Plains Community College is $6,291 for Plains States Region Dental Assisting students.

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

South Central College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Central College is $10,358 for Plains States Region Dental Assisting students.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Brainerd, Minnesota, and it awarded 30 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Lakes College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $12,429 for plains states region dental assisting students per year to attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region dental assisting students list, Minnesota West has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,439 for Plains States Region Dental Assisting students per year to attend Minnesota West.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small 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 WSU Tech, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WSU Tech is $11,696 for plains states region dental assisting students.

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Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, Minnesota

With a ranking of #20, Hibbing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hibbing Community College is a small public school situated in Hibbing, Minnesota. It awarded 20 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Hibbing Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hibbing Community College is $8,736 for Plains States Region Dental Assisting students.

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