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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

18 Ranked Colleges
302 Degrees Awarded
$14,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in dental assisting/assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dental assisting/assistant programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 18 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $6,342 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Hanceville, Alabama, and it awarded 21 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $10,505 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wallace State, Hanceville.

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#3

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pearl River Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized school located in Poplarville, Mississippi that handed out 10 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Pearl River Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pearl River Community College is $10,480 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hinds Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Hinds Community College is a public institution located in Raymond, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s 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 $7,891 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Florida State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern Florida State College is located in Cocoa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

EFSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Florida State College is $9,130 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9 in overall quality

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 $75-$110k ranking. Located in Tanner, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Calhoun Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend John C Calhoun State Community College is $9,622 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Broward College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Broward College is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 5 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $75-$110k list, BC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Broward College is $17,467 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

Chattanooga State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

Chattanooga State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chattanooga State Community College is $10,600 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Coastal Alabama Community College

Bay Minette, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

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 $75-$110k ranking. Coastal Alabama Community College is located in Bay Minette, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.

Coastal Alabama Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Coastal Alabama Community College is $13,548 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

ECPI University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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 also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,644 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ECPI University.

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#11

West Virginia Junior College - Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia
#17 in overall quality

West Virginia Junior College - Charleston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. West Virginia Junior College - Charleston is a small private for-profit school situated in Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 6 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

WVJC Charleston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,859 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend West Virginia Junior College - Charleston.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#12

Fortis College - Smyrna

Smyrna, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Fortis College - Smyrna ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fortis College - Smyrna is a private for-profit institution located in Smyrna, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $75-$110k 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 $22,085 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fortis College - Smyrna.

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#13 in overall quality

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMA Clearwater, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMA Clearwater is $20,384 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14

West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport

Bridgeport, West Virginia
#14 in overall quality

West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s dental assisting students in 2019-2020.

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. It costs about $17,744 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Dental Assisting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport.

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#15

Daymar College - Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#18 in overall quality

Daymar College - Murfreesboro ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $75-$110k list, Daymar College - Murfreesboro has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#16

Daymar College - Clarksville

Clarksville, Tennessee
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Daymar College - Clarksville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Daymar College - Clarksville is a private for-profit institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $75-$110k list, Daymar College - Clarksville has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Daymar College - Clarksville is $23,700 for southeast region associate degree dental assisting students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#17

Miller-Motte College Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Miller-Motte College Raleigh did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Miller-Motte College Raleigh is a small private for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 17 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2019-2020.

MMC Raleigh also made our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19.

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#18

Miller-Motte College Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Miller-Motte College Wilmington landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dental Assisting Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s dental assisting degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

MMC Wilmington also took the #20 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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Notes and References

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

Footnotes

  • *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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