2024 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region
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Colleges in the Southeast Region
4,606
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 19 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for dental assisting/assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,606 degrees in dental assisting/assistant to qualified students.
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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. 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
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 Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Dental Assisting/Assistant in the Southeast Region
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.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Dental Assisting
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
42
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Wallace State Community College, Hanceville if you want to pursue a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public college located in the distant town of Hanceville. A Best Colleges rank of #1121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wallace State, Hanceville is a great college overall.
There were approximately 42 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Wallace State, Hanceville in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Wallace State Community College, HancevilleUndergraduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Any student who is interested in dental assisting/assistant needs to look into Broward College. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #635 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 29 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Broward CollegeEastern Florida State College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dental assisting/assistant. EFSC is a large public college located in the small city of Melbourne. A Best Colleges rank of #1108 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means EFSC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 21 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at EFSC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Eastern Florida State CollegeEvery student pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant has to look into Indian River State College. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1111 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Indian River State College is a great college overall.
There were about 11 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Indian River State College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Indian River State CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
48
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant has to check out ECPI University. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 48 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from ECPI UniversityPearl River Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote area of Poplarville. This college ranks 16th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were approximately 12 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Pearl River Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Pearl River Community CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
31
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1221 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Chattanooga State Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 31 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Chattanooga State Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Chattanooga State Community CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the small city of Ocala, CF is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 57th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 13 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at CF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from College of Central FloridaAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In AL
31
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Tanner. A Best Colleges rank of #1153 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Calhoun Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 31 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Calhoun Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from John C Calhoun State Community CollegeLocated in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 20 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Alabama Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Coastal Alabama Community College
