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

6 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate” ranking.

Dental Assisting/Assistant is the 330th most popular major in the country with 17,223 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,399 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 84 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dental assisting/assistant program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate”.

Top 6 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 28 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Phoenix College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 9,538 students enrolled at Phoenix College, 228 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 155 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,104. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

DMC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 10,678 students enrolled at DMC, 628 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 339 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,882. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DMC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Rose State College is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

RSC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, RSC supports 6,722 students, and 540 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 282 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,113. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. RSC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rose State College]](/colleges/rose-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Antonio College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree vets studying dental assisting list, San Antonio College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, San Antonio College supports 19,231 students, and 2,054 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,362 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,249. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Antonio College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full San Antonio College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.

El Paso Community College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 26,034 students enrolled at El Paso Community College, 1,324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 511 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,459. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. El Paso Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full El Paso Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Grayson College
Denison, Texas

Grayson College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate ranking. Grayson College is a small public school situated in Denison, Texas. It awarded 12 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Grayson College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 133 of the 4,066 students enrolled at Grayson College were GI Bill® students, of which 78 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,755. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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