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by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California” 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.
Across California, there were 3,174 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree 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 dental assisting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california dental assisting students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Sacramento. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California list. Located in Sacramento, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 147 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Marin landed the #3 spot on the list. College of Marin is located in Kentfield, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Redwoods. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California list. College of the Redwoods is a public institution located in Eureka, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Alameda landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Alameda, California, this small public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 36 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Moreno Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Moreno Valley, California, and it awarded 54 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Allan Hancock College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California ranking. Allan Hancock College is a public institution located in Santa Maria, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reedley College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California list. Located in Reedley, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Citrus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California list. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 38 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
West Los Angeles College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California ranking. West LA College is located in Culver City, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Monterey Peninsula College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. Monterey Peninsula College is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Jose City College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California list. San Jose City College is located in San Jose, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Oxnard College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California ranking. Oxnard College is a public institution located in Oxnard, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cypress College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California list. Located in Cypress, California, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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College of San Mateo landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California ranking. San Mateo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California ranking. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 11 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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City College of San Francisco came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 23 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City College of San Francisco Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Foothill College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 4 ’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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Orange Coast College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California ranking. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. 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.
Palomar College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California list. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 16 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chaffey College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California ranking. Chaffey College is a public institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Contra Costa College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in California ranking. Contra Costa College is located in San Pablo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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