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2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate

133 Ranked Colleges
1,524 Degrees Awarded
Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate” 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,524 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 133 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dental assisting/assistant. To top this list, a school must have a successful dental assisting/assistant program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate. National University College is located in Bayamon, and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend ECPI University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 74 degrees to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

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Carrington College, Sacramento
Sacramento, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Sacramento. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate list. Located in Sacramento, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 70 degrees to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Carrington College, Sacramento

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Out of the 133 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate list. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Fortis College - Smyrna did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Fortis College - Smyrna is located in Smyrna, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate ranking. OTC is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 29 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OTC Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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South Puget Sound Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate ranking. South Puget Sound Community College is located in Olympia, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at South Puget Sound Community College

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate list. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Kirkwood Community College

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Hennepin Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate ranking. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Hennepin Technical College

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Berks Technical Institute
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #13, Berks Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate list. Wyomissing, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

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Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey

Camden County College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate ranking. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 21 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Camden County College

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Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, California

Allan Hancock College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate ranking. Allan Hancock College is located in Santa Maria, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

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University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate ranking. UPR Medical Sciences is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 20 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report

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Fortis Institute - Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #18, Fortis Institute - Scranton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate list. Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Dental Assisting/Assistant at Fortis Institute - Scranton

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Delta College
University Center, Michigan

With a ranking of #18, Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate list. Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Delta College

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Stark State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 19 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 18 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate list. Located in Hanceville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

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St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate ranking. St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island is a private for-profit institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island

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Citrus College
Glendora, California

Citrus College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate ranking. Citrus College is a public institution located in Glendora, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, California

Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Norwalk, California, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

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Ohio Valley College of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in East Liverpool, Ohio, and it awarded 17 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington

Clover Park Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 17 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

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H Councill Trenholm State Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major for an Associate list. Trenholm State is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 17 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at H Councill Trenholm State Community College

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