by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 1,110 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 323 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 plains states region associate degree dental assisting students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 47 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Hennepin Technical College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 20 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. M State is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 18 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Grand Island, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
South Central College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. South Central College is a small public school situated in North Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 15 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Minneapolis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Central Lakes College is a small public school situated in Brainerd, Minnesota. It awarded 12 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mid-Plains Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Mid-Plains Community College is a small school located in North Platte, Nebraska that handed out 12 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mid-Plains Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Northwest Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. NTC is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 11 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Dakota County Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 9 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Minnesota West is a public institution located in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hibbing Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Hibbing, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Hibbing Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
North Dakota State College of Science landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 8 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Dakota State College of Science Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Salina Area Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Salina Area Technical College is located in Salina, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. LATI is located in Watertown, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Southeast Community College Area landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 5 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Labette Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Parsons, Kansas, and it awarded 2 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Metropolitan Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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Flint Hills Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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