2024 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 26 associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to dental assisting/assistant students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other dental assisting/assistant students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dental assisting/assistant related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The dental assisting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Dental Assisting/Assistant in West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Schools for an Associate in Dental Assisting

1

West Virginia Junior College - Charleston
Cross Lanes, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

West Virginia Junior College - Charleston is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the midsize suburb of Cross Lanes, WVJC Charleston is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from West Virginia Junior College - Charleston

2

West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport
Bridgeport, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport if you wish to pursue an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the town of Bridgeport, WVJC Bridgeport is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport

Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	18
Florida	232	22
North Carolina	231	28
Georgia	217	42
Tennessee	170	38
Virginia	158	74
Alabama	109	54

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dental Assisting

One of 3 majors within the Dental Support Services area of study, Dental Assisting/Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Dental Assisting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	46

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.