2023 Best Value Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dental Assisting/Assistant is the 330th most popular major in the country with 17,223 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,820 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dental assisting/assistant program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 18 Best Value Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indian River State College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $5,511 for southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Hanceville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
Wallace State, Hanceville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $8,440 for Southeast Region Dental Assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattanooga State Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 46 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Chattanooga State Community College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Chattanooga State Community College is $7,930 for Southeast Region Dental Assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.
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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 #4 for the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Cocoa, Florida, and it awarded 15 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k list, EFSC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for EFSC is $7,100 for southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pearl River Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pearl River Community College is a small school located in Poplarville, Mississippi that handed out 10 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k list, Pearl River Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,001 for Southeast Region Dental Assisting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Pearl River Community College.
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Hinds Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Raymond, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hinds Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,373 for southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Hinds Community College.
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John C Calhoun State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Tanner, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Calhoun Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,239 for Southeast Region Dental Assisting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend John C Calhoun State Community College.
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Broward College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. BC is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 39 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,994 for Southeast Region Dental Assisting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Broward College.
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Coastal Alabama Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Bay Minette, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k list, Coastal Alabama Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Coastal Alabama Community College is $10,988 for southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Northeast State Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Blountville, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k list, Northeast State Technical Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast State Technical Community College is $7,953 for Southeast Region Dental Assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.
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ECPI University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 74 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k list, ECPI University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECPI University is $23,472 for southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Huntington Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
Huntington Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Huntington Junior College is $8,869 for southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.
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West Virginia Junior College - Charleston ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVJC Charleston, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WVJC Charleston is $17,415 for southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.
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, Fortis College - Smyrna did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fortis College - Smyrna is a small private for-profit school situated in Smyrna, Georgia. It awarded 62 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fortis College - Smyrna, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fortis College - Smyrna is $20,049 for Southeast Region Dental Assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.
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West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. WVJC Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k list, WVJC Bridgeport has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,467 for Southeast Region Dental Assisting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WVJC Bridgeport.
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Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chattanooga College MDTC, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers is $23,902 for southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Daymar College - Clarksville landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Daymar College - Clarksville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Daymar College - Clarksville is $23,760 for Southeast Region Dental Assisting students whose families make $48-$75k.
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With a ranking of #18, Miller-Motte College Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. MMC Wilmington is a small school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 12 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
MMC Wilmington also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $29,057 for southeast region dental assisting students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Miller-Motte College 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *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.
