2024 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region
19
Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,110
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the Plains States Region 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 1,110 degrees in dental assisting/assistant during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Dental Assisting/Assistant School
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.
Pick Your Dental Assisting/Assistant Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college 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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools in Dental Assisting
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
106
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Century College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Century College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #460 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 106 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Century College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MN
It is hard to beat Rochester Community and Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #772 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great college overall.
There were about 18 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Rochester Community and Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
It is hard to beat Ozarks Technical Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 29 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at OTC in the most recent year we have data available.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the city of Saint Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #689 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 21 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from St Cloud Technical and Community College
Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #806 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State College of Science is a great college overall.
There were about 16 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State College of Science in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from North Dakota State College of Science
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MN
54
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Herzing University - Minneapolis is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of St. Louis Park.
There were about 54 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Minneapolis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Herzing University - Minneapolis
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
36
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Kirkwood Community College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 28th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 36 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Kirkwood Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MN
37
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
M State is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Fergus Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #992 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means M State is a great college overall.
There were approximately 37 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at M State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SD
Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LATI is a great school overall.
There were approximately 29 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Lake Area Technical Institute
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
37
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Central Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Grand Island. This college ranks 14th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 37 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Central Community College
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