by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 17,223 people earned their degree in dental assisting/assistant, making the major the 330th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major” ranking analyzed 135 colleges that offered a degree in dental assisting/assistant. To top this list, a school must have a successful dental assisting/assistant program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major”.
Out of the 135 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, National University College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bayamon, , this large private for-profit school awarded 145 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 135 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 74 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carrington College, Sacramento. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 147 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Carrington College, Sacramento Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major list. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 135 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #4 spot on the list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
Fortis College - Smyrna did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #6. Fortis College - Smyrna is located in Smyrna, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major list. OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
Kirkwood Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 36 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Phoenix College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 55 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
South Puget Sound Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking. Located in Olympia, Washington, this small public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Hennepin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Berks Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major list. Berks Technical Institute is a small school located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania that handed out 24 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Camden County College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking. Camden County College is a public institution located in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking. This small school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 21 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Allan Hancock College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized public school situated in Santa Maria, California. It awarded 59 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Fortis Institute - Scranton landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking. Fortis Institute - Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Delta College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major list. Delta College is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Stark State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 48 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #21. St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
Full St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
With a ranking of #21, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major list. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a medium-sized school located in Hanceville, Alabama that handed out 22 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Citrus College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #21. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glendora, California. It awarded 50 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking. Fergus Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, H Councill Trenholm State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major list. H Councill Trenholm State Community College is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 17 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major list. Clover Park Technical College is a small school located in Lakewood, Washington that handed out 18 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clover Park Technical College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #25. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio Valley College of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major ranking. 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 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio Valley College of Technology Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
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