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2023 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,745 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 167 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in dental assisting/assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dental assisting/assistant programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the dental assisting/assistant program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree vets studying dental assisting.

Top 11 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Stark State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 10,772 students enrolled at Stark State College, 298 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,063. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stark State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Stark State College Veteran Student Life Report

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 47 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Ivy Tech Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ivy Tech Community College supports 63,809 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ivy Tech Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ivy Tech Community College]](/colleges/ivy-tech-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Michigan College landed the #3 spot on the list. NMC is a small public school situated in Traverse City, Michigan. It awarded 8 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

NMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 171 of the 3,278 students enrolled at Northwestern Michigan College were GI Bill® students, of which 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,956. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Northwestern Michigan College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate list. University of Southern Indiana is a medium-sized school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 4 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

USI also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 162 of the 10,203 students enrolled at USI were GI Bill® students, of which 87 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,638. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Mott Community College
Flint, Michigan

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mott Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree vets studying dental assisting list, MCC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 139 of the 5,920 students enrolled at MCC were GI Bill® students, of which 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,844. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. MCC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Mott Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Delta College
University Center, Michigan

Delta College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate ranking. Delta College is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 19 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Delta College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Delta College supports 6,954 students, and 193 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 90 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,376. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Delta College]](/colleges/delta-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate list. Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

Grand Rapids Community College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Grand Rapids Community College supports 12,107 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,334. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Rapids Community College]](/colleges/grand-rapids-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Kaskaskia College
Centralia, Illinois

Kaskaskia College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate ranking. Kaskaskia College is a small public school situated in Centralia, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kaskaskia College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kaskaskia College supports 2,785 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,798. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kaskaskia College]](/colleges/kaskaskia-college/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio Valley College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate list. East Liverpool, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio Valley College of Technology also took the #10 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 170 students enrolled at Ohio Valley College of Technology, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,643. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio Valley College of Technology]](/colleges/ohio-valley-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate list. Eastern Gateway Community College is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Gateway Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Eastern Gateway Community College supports 40,036 students, and 172 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 46 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,541. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Gateway Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Gateway Community College]](/colleges/eastern-gateway-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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International Business College - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. International Business College - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at International Business College - Indianapolis, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 269 students enrolled at International Business College - Indianapolis, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,844. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full International Business College - Indianapolis Veteran Student Life Report

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