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2024 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges in Michigan
357 Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
A degree in dental assisting/assistant is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #330 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for dental assisting/assistant students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 357 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 Michigan Your choice of dental assisting/assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for dental assisting/assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Associate Degrees in Dental Assisting
Bachelor's 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 Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Dental Assisting/Assistant in Michigan

The schools below may not offer all types of dental assisting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Dental Assisting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Grand Rapids Community College is a good option for students interested in a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #958 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grand Rapids Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 30 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Grand Rapids Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
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Delta College
University Center, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
42.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Delta College if you want to pursue a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1187 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Delta College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 21 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Delta College in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Siena Heights University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the distant town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #743 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Siena Heights University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Siena Heights University in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Northwestern Michigan College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant. NMC is a small public college located in the remote town of Traverse City. This college ranks 45th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 15 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at NMC in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
75.0% Growth in Graduates

MCC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Flint. This college ranks 43rd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 16 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.

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Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI

LMC is a small public college located in the rural area of Benton Harbor. This college ranks 47th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 2 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at LMC in the most recent data year.

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Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 42
Illinois 870 6
Indiana 737 63

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 333

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