by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Dental Assisting/Assistant is the 330th most popular major in the country with 17,068 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major” ranking analyzed 135 colleges that offered a degree in dental assisting/assistant. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in dental assisting/assistant.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for dental assisting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio Valley College of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major. Ohio Valley College of Technology is a private for-profit institution located in East Liverpool, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 135 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 135 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Scranton landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Fortis Institute - Scranton Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College-San Jose. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. Located in San Jose, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 93 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Western Career College-San Jose
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fortis College - Smyrna. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major. Fortis College - Smyrna is a small school located in Smyrna, Georgia that handed out 40 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. Chattanooga College MDTC is a small school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 18 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Berks Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #7. Berks Technical Institute is located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Berks Technical Institute
Miller-Motte College Raleigh landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. MMC Raleigh is a small private for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 17 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Miller-Motte College Raleigh
With a ranking of #9, West Virginia Junior College - Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. WVJC Charleston is a small school located in Cross Lanes, West Virginia that handed out 12 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
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Huntington Junior College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major 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 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Huntington Junior College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
International Business College - Indianapolis landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. International Business College - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full International Business College - Indianapolis Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Carrington College, Sacramento landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. This small school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 135 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Carrington College, Sacramento Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. Located in Staten Island, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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H Councill Trenholm State Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. Trenholm State is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Humacao Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. Humacao, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Manor College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. Manor College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #17, Huertas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. Located in Caguas, Puerto Rico, this small private for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2021-2022.
Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. Herzing University - Minneapolis is located in St. Louis Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Herzing University - Minneapolis
Northwest Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwest Technical College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
With a ranking of #20, Daymar College - Clarksville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. This small school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 24 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Hibbing Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. Hibbing, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
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University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. UPR Medical Sciences is a small public school situated in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It awarded 21 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Mid-Plains Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school situated in North Platte, Nebraska. It awarded 10 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dental Assisting/Assistant at Mid-Plains Community College
South Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #24. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
Full South Central College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Century College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dental Assisting Major list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 121 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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