by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southeast region, there were 4,820 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 the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 26 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region dental assisting students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. Bridgeport, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fortis College - Smyrna. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region. Fortis College - Smyrna is located in Smyrna, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. Chattanooga College MDTC is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miller-Motte College Raleigh landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Miller-Motte College Raleigh Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Junior College - Charleston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Huntington Junior College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Huntington Junior College is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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H Councill Trenholm State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Trenholm State is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 17 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Daymar College - Clarksville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Miller-Motte College Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Miller-Motte College Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
Full Miller-Motte College Wilmington Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
ECPI University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECPI University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 74 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hanceville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Coastal Alabama Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bay Minette, Alabama. It awarded 12 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coastal Alabama Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Pearl River Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Pearl River Community College is a small public school situated in Poplarville, Mississippi. It awarded 10 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeast State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Blountville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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John C Calhoun State Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. John C Calhoun State Community College is located in Tanner, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Hinds Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Raymond, Mississippi. It awarded 28 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indian River State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Full Indian River State College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Concorde Career College - Memphis ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Florida State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Florida State College is located in Cocoa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Broward College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. BC is a large public school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 39 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concorde Career College - Southaven landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Concorde Career College - Southaven is a private for-profit institution located in Southaven, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, College of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Ocala, Florida, and it awarded 15 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Daymar College - Murfreesboro did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. Daymar College - Murfreesboro is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Mountwest Community and Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. MCTC is a small public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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