by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Dental Assisting/Assistant is the 330th most popular major in the country with 17,223 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,284 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 382 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in dental assisting/assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular dental assisting/assistant programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree dental assisting students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Sacramento. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Puget Sound Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. South Puget Sound Community College is a small school located in Olympia, Washington that handed out 28 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Allan Hancock College landed the #4 spot on the list. Santa Maria, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Citrus College landed the #5 spot on the list. Citrus College is a medium-sized school located in Glendora, California that handed out 18 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cerritos College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Cerritos College is a public institution located in Norwalk, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clover Park Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Moreno Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Moreno Valley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Reedley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Reedley, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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College of the Redwoods came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Eureka, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Redwoods Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Bellingham Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 9 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bellingham Technical College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Bates Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 8 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bates Technical College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
West Los Angeles College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Culver City, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
Full West Los Angeles College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Cypress College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Cypress College is a public institution located in Cypress, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Washington Institute of Technology Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. UAA is a public institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Renton Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Renton Technical College is located in Renton, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Renton Technical College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
With a ranking of #20, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, City College of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. City College of San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City College of San Francisco Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
College of Alameda did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Alameda, California, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
College of Marin landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. College of Marin is a public institution located in Kentfield, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Diablo Valley College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Pleasant Hill, California. It awarded 5 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Jose City College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. San Jose City College is located in San Jose, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #24, Monterey Peninsula College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Monterey Peninsula College is a medium-sized public school situated in Monterey, California. It awarded 5 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oxnard College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Oxnard College is located in Oxnard, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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