2027 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Michigan
Dental Assisting/Assistant is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for dental assisting/assistant students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Dental Assisting/Assistant in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall dental assisting/assistant education in Michigan.
Top Schools in Dental Assisting/Assistant
No school ranked higher than Washtenaw Community College this year for dental assisting/assistant. Set in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a very large public institution. About 27 dental assisting/assistant degrees were awarded at Washtenaw Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the dental assisting/assistant program make about $37,428 in their early career. Washtenaw Community College graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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Grand Rapids Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in dental assisting/assistant, ranking #2. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Community College awarded about 29 dental assisting/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, dental assisting/assistant degree recipients from Grand Rapids Community College generally make around $45,543. Typical student debt for the program is $17,500.
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Delta College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant, landing the #3 spot this year. Delta College is a large public school located in the rural area of University Center. Delta College awarded about 18 dental assisting/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Dental Assisting/assistant graduates of Delta College earn a median of $36,828 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $17,800.
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Mott Community College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best dental assisting/assistant schools. Mott Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint. There were roughly 11 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mott Community College in the most recent data year. Dental Assisting/assistant graduates of Mott Community College earn a median of $40,544 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,926 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong dental assisting/assistant program will find one at Ross Medical Education Center Grand Rapids North, which ranked #5. Ross Medical Education Center Grand Rapids North is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids. About 13 dental assisting/assistant degrees were awarded at Ross Medical Education Center Grand Rapids North in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, dental assisting/assistant degree recipients from Ross Medical Education Center Grand Rapids North generally make around $25,352. Ross Medical Education Center Grand Rapids North graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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Ross Medical Education Center Canton placed #6 among the best dental assisting/assistant schools. This small private for-profit university is located in the suburb of Canton. Ross Medical Education Center Canton awarded about 16 dental assisting/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their dental assisting/assistant degree from Ross Medical Education Center Canton earn around $23,566 in the first couple years of their career. Ross Medical Education Center Canton graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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Ross Medical Education Center Kentwood placed #7 among the best dental assisting/assistant schools. Set in the city of Kentwood, Ross Medical Education Center Kentwood is a small private for-profit institution. About 14 dental assisting/assistant degrees were awarded at Ross Medical Education Center Kentwood in the most recent year. Students who receive their dental assisting/assistant degree from Ross Medical Education Center Kentwood earn around $25,352 in the first couple years of their career. Ross Medical Education Center Kentwood graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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Ross Medical Education Center Lansing ranked #8 on our 2027 list of the best dental assisting/assistant schools. Ross Medical Education Center Lansing is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lansing. There were roughly 13 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Ross Medical Education Center Lansing in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, dental assisting/assistant degree recipients from Ross Medical Education Center Lansing generally make around $25,352. Ross Medical Education Center Lansing graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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Ross Medical Education Center Kalamazoo earned the #9 position for dental assisting/assistant this year. Set in the city of Portage, Ross Medical Education Center Kalamazoo is a small private for-profit institution. About 21 dental assisting/assistant degrees were awarded at Ross Medical Education Center Kalamazoo in the most recent year. Students who receive their dental assisting/assistant degree from Ross Medical Education Center Kalamazoo earn around $23,566 in the first couple years of their career. Ross Medical Education Center Kalamazoo graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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Ross Medical Education Center Madison Heights earned the #10 position for dental assisting/assistant this year. Ross Medical Education Center Madison Heights is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Warren. About 37 dental assisting/assistant degrees were awarded at Ross Medical Education Center Madison Heights in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, dental assisting/assistant degree recipients from Ross Medical Education Center Madison Heights generally make around $23,402. Students borrow a median of $9,500 to complete this degree.
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Ross Medical Education Center Roosevelt Park earned the #11 position for dental assisting/assistant this year. Located in the suburb of Roosevelt Park, Ross Medical Education Center Roosevelt Park is a small private for-profit university. Ross Medical Education Center Roosevelt Park awarded about 16 dental assisting/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their dental assisting/assistant degree from Ross Medical Education Center Roosevelt Park earn around $23,566 in the first couple years of their career. Ross Medical Education Center Roosevelt Park graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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Ross Medical Education Center Saginaw landed the #12 spot for dental assisting/assistant this year. Set in the suburb of Saginaw, Ross Medical Education Center Saginaw is a small private for-profit institution. About 13 dental assisting/assistant degrees were awarded at Ross Medical Education Center Saginaw in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, dental assisting/assistant degree recipients from Ross Medical Education Center Saginaw generally make around $23,566. Ross Medical Education Center Saginaw graduates carry a median of $9,500 in student loans.
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Ross Medical Education Center Flint ranked #13 on our 2027 list of the best dental assisting/assistant schools. Set in the suburb of Flint, Ross Medical Education Center Flint is a small private for-profit institution. About 13 dental assisting/assistant degrees were awarded at Ross Medical Education Center Flint in the most recent year. Graduates of the dental assisting/assistant program make about $23,566 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,500.
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Dorsey College Woodhaven placed #14 among the best dental assisting/assistant schools. Set in the suburb of Woodhaven, Dorsey College Woodhaven is a small private for-profit institution. About 13 dental assisting/assistant degrees were awarded at Dorsey College Woodhaven in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, dental assisting/assistant degree recipients from Dorsey College Woodhaven generally make around $18,208. Dorsey College Woodhaven graduates carry a median of $13,000 in student loans.
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Dorsey Business Schools Dearborn placed #15 among the best dental assisting/assistant schools. Located in the city of Detroit, Dorsey Business Schools Dearborn is a small private for-profit university. There were roughly 40 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Dorsey Business Schools Dearborn in the most recent data year. Graduates of the dental assisting/assistant program make about $18,208 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,000.
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Dorsey Business Schools Roseville placed #16 among the best dental assisting/assistant schools. This small private for-profit university is located in the suburb of Roseville. Dorsey Business Schools Roseville awarded about 18 dental assisting/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the dental assisting/assistant program make about $18,208 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,000.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 16 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
