2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Dental Assisting/Assistant is the 327th most popular major in the country with 14,442 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,985 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 302 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dental assisting/assistant. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dental assisting/assistant programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dental assisting/assistant program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 20 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, and it awarded 11 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k list, Indian River State College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $1,402 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pearl River Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pearl River Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pearl River Community College is $5,488 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #3 spot on the list. Hanceville, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
Wallace State, Hanceville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $7,191 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Raymond, Mississippi. It awarded 16 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hinds Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $3,109 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Florida State College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Eastern Florida State College is a public institution located in Cocoa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k list, EFSC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,806 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern Florida State College.
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John C Calhoun State Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tanner, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2019-2020.
Calhoun Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Calhoun Community College is $3,904 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Broward College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. BC is a public institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
BC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,864 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Broward College.
Chattanooga State Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chattanooga State Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chattanooga State Community College is $5,986 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Coastal Alabama Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bay Minette, Alabama, and it awarded 17 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
Coastal Alabama Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Coastal Alabama Community College is $8,300 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Huntington Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Huntington Junior College is a private for-profit institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Huntington Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Huntington Junior College is $10,528 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #11, ECPI University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ECPI University is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 82 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ECPI University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECPI University is $19,926 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Fortis College - Smyrna landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Smyrna, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k list, Fortis College - Smyrna has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,888 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Fortis College - Smyrna.
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With a ranking of #13, West Virginia Junior College - Charleston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Virginia Junior College - Charleston is a small school located in Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 6 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
WVJC Charleston also took the #17 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WVJC Charleston is $10,774 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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With a ranking of #14, West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
WVJC Bridgeport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport is $13,415 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
UMA Clearwater also took the #13 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMA Clearwater is $18,447 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
Daymar College - Murfreesboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Daymar College - Murfreesboro is a small private for-profit school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 2 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
Daymar College - Murfreesboro also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Daymar College - Murfreesboro is $19,665 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Daymar College - Clarksville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Daymar College - Clarksville, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Daymar College - Clarksville is $20,326 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chattanooga College MDTC is a private for-profit institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Chattanooga College MDTC also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Chattanooga College MDTC is $17,712 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Miller-Motte College Raleigh came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Miller-Motte College Raleigh is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 17 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
MMC Raleigh also took the #19 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,013 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Miller-Motte College Raleigh.
Miller-Motte College Wilmington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. MMC Wilmington is a small school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.
MMC Wilmington also took the #20 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,937 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MMC Wilmington.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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