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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant in the Plains States Region

26 Ranked Colleges
1,110 Degrees Awarded
Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 1,110 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in dental assisting/assistant. That schools that top this list have a program in dental assisting/assistant in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region dental assisting students.

Top 26 Most Focused Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant in the Plains States Region

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Herzing University - Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 54 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. NTC is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 21 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, Minnesota

Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hibbing Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Hibbing Community College is a small public school situated in Hibbing, Minnesota. It awarded 20 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-Plains Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school situated in North Platte, Nebraska. It awarded 18 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 16 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 106 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #7, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. 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.

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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State College of Science did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified 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 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

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Salina Area Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Salina, Kansas, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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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Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #14, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 29 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. 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.

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Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, Minnesota

Dakota County Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 37 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Labette Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Parsons, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota West is a public institution located in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 29 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU Tech is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

With a ranking of #21, Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major 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.

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Southeast Community College Area came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 14 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #24, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 2 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Flint Hills Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 11 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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