by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major” 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major” ranking looked at 135 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dental assisting/assistant. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their dental assisting/assistant program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for dental assisting students.
Out of the 135 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Valley College of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in East Liverpool, Ohio, and it awarded 19 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major. This small school is located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and it awarded 13 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fortis Institute - Scranton. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College - Smyrna. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. Fortis College - Smyrna is a small school located in Smyrna, Georgia that handed out 62 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers is a private for-profit institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Berks Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #7. Berks Technical Institute is a small school located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania that handed out 24 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Miller-Motte College Raleigh did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia Junior College - Charleston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. WVJC Charleston is located in Charleston, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Huntington Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. Huntington Junior College is a small private for-profit school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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International Business College - Indianapolis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. International Business College - Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 12 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carrington College, Sacramento landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 147 students in 2020-2021.
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St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. Located in Staten Island, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, H Councill Trenholm State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. H Councill Trenholm State Community College is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
Full H Councill Trenholm State Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Humacao Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. Located in Humacao, , this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Manor College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. Located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
Huertas College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. This small school is located in Caguas, , and it awarded 11 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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Herzing University - Minneapolis ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 54 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Northwest Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. Bemidji, Minnesota 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.
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Daymar College - Clarksville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hibbing Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. Hibbing Community College is located in Hibbing, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #22. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences is a small school located in San Juan, that handed out 21 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mid-Plains Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. This small school is located in North Platte, Nebraska, and it awarded 18 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #24. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Century College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 106 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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