2024 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Ranked #81 in popularity, dental assisting/assistant is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on dental assisting/assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of dental assisting/assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dental assisting/assistant related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for dental assisting/assistant students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Dental Assisting/Assistant in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant.

Top North Carolina Schools for an Associate in Dental Assisting

1

Miller-Motte College Raleigh
Raleigh, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Miller-Motte College Raleigh is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the large city of Raleigh, MMC Raleigh is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Miller-Motte College Raleigh

2

Miller-Motte College Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Miller-Motte College Wilmington is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. MMC Wilmington is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Miller-Motte College Wilmington

Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	18
Florida	232	22
Georgia	217	42
West Virginia	180	26
Tennessee	170	38
Virginia	158	74
Alabama	109	54

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Dental Assisting/Assistant Related Rankings by Major

Dental Assisting/Assistant is one of 3 different types of Dental Support Services programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Dental Assisting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	159
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.