by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 California 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 California, there were 3,174 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 290 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carrington College, Sacramento. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 70 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Carrington College, Sacramento
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Allan Hancock College landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.
Full Allan Hancock College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Citrus College landed the #4 spot on the list. Citrus College is located in Glendora, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate list. Cerritos College is a fairly large school located in Norwalk, California that handed out 17 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 14 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at San Diego Mesa College
Moreno Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate list. Moreno Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Moreno Valley, California that handed out 13 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Redwoods did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. College of the Redwoods is a small school located in Eureka, California that handed out 10 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reedley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking. Reedley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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West Los Angeles College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Culver City, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cypress College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California 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.
Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Cypress College
City College of San Francisco ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate list. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 6 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at City College of San Francisco
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Marin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Kentfield, California, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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College of Alameda did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Alameda, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at College of Alameda
San Jose City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. San Jose City College is a medium-sized school located in San Jose, California that handed out 5 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oxnard College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking. Oxnard, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Diablo Valley College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California 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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Monterey Peninsula College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
Full Monterey Peninsula College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Chaffey College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school situated in Rancho Cucamonga, California. It awarded 4 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Palomar College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking. Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
Pasadena City College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate list. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pasadena City College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Sacramento City College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Foothill College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
College of San Mateo landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in California for an Associate ranking. College of San Mateo is a medium-sized school located in San Mateo, California that handed out 2 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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