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2024 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region

19 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
4,284 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 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dental assisting/assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,284 degrees in dental assisting/assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dental Assisting/Assistant School

Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

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Associate Degrees in Dental Assisting

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Dental Assisting/Assistant in the Far Western US Region

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.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Dental Assisting

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
147 Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded

It's difficult 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 data year.

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Cypress College
Cypress, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat Cypress College if you want 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 approximately 17 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cypress College in the most recent data year.

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant has to check out Sacramento City College. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #687 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sacramento City is a great college overall.

There were about 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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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In CA
95.2% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Pasadena City College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the 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 schools 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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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
38 Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Cerritos College if you want to pursue a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #375 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were about 38 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In CA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Foothill College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #136 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Foothill College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 4 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Foothill College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
54 Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded

Moreno Valley College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley. This college ranks 111th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 54 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Moreno Valley College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AK
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 3 schools for overall quality in the state of Alaska.

There were roughly 17 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at UAA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CPTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 18 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Clover Park Technical College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA

Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #532 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 9 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best dental assisting/assistant schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 290
Washington 831 76
Nevada 354 7
Alaska 167 9

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

Majors Similar to Dental Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 1,434
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 45
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 27

View All Dental Assisting Related Majors >

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