2024 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools
93
Colleges in the United States
17,223
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
dental assisting/assistant, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #330 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 93 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dental assisting/assistant. Combined, these schools handed out 17,223 degrees in dental assisting/assistant to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Dental Assisting/Assistant School
Your choice of dental assisting/assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Dental Assisting/Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Dental Assisting/Assistant Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Dental Assisting/Assistant in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dental assisting degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
15 Top Schools in Dental Assisting
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
147
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Carrington College, Sacramento if you want to pursue a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Sacramento.
There were approximately 147 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Sacramento in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
106
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Century College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Century College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #460 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.
There were about 106 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
It is difficult to beat Cypress College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cypress College is a great college overall.
There were about 17 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cypress College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Del Mar College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #613 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 21 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MN
Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 18 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #687 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sacramento City is a great college overall.
There were approximately 4 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Sacramento City in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #380 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pasadena City College is a great college overall.
There were about 21 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Pasadena City College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
55
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Phoenix. This college ranks 16th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 55 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Phoenix College in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 51st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 29 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex Community College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
38
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 38 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 29 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at OTC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Ozarks Technical Community College
St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the city of Saint Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #689 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 21 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
39
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #635 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BC is a great college overall.
There were about 39 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were approximately 16 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State College of Science in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MN
54
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of St. Louis Park.
There were approximately 54 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Minneapolis in the most recent data year.
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