2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant in Pennsylvania

Ranked #80 in popularity, dental assisting/assistant is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for dental assisting/assistant students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 54 associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dental Assisting/Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in dental assisting matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant in Pennsylvania ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of dental assisting/assistant students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for dental assisting/assistant.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Dental Assisting/Assistant in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant.

Most Well Attended Schools for Dental Assisting Students Working on Their Associate

1

Berks Technical Institute
Wyomissing, PA

18 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Berks Technical Institute is a popular choice for students pursuing an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the suburb of Wyomissing, Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 18 dental assisting/assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Berks Technical Institute in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Berks Technical Institute

2

Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA

12 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Harcum College if you want to pursue an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 12 dental assisting/assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Harcum College in the most recent data year.

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3

Fortis Institute - Scranton
Scranton, PA

11 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Fortis Institute - Scranton is a popular option for students interested in an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the small city of Scranton, Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 11 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Fortis Institute - Scranton in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Fortis Institute - Scranton

3

Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA

11 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Westmoreland County Community College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Westmoreland County Community College

5

Manor College
Jenkintown, PA

2 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Manor College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Jenkintown. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 2 dental assisting/assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Manor College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Manor College

6

Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA

Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Luzerne County Community College

Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	417	23
New Jersey	230	19
Maryland	222	0

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Dental Assisting/Assistant Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Dental Support Services area of study, Dental Assisting/Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Dental Assisting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	145
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.