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

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.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36 associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Other Rankings

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

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

The dental assisting associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Dental Assisting/Assistant in Tennessee ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for dental assisting/assistant.

 

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

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

Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN

13 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant has to look into Chattanooga State Community College. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant in Tennessee.

There were approximately 13 dental assisting/assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Chattanooga State Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Chattanooga State Community College

2

Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers
Chattanooga, TN

11 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant has to take a look at Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga College MDTC is a private for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant in Tennessee.

There were approximately 11 dental assisting/assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Chattanooga College MDTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers

3

Daymar College - Clarksville
Clarksville, TN

10 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant has to look into Daymar College - Clarksville. Located in the city of Clarksville, Daymar College - Clarksville is a private for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant in Tennessee.

There were approximately 10 dental assisting/assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Daymar College - Clarksville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Daymar College - Clarksville

4

Daymar College - Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN

2 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Daymar College - Murfreesboro is a popular choice for students pursuing an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Daymar College - Murfreesboro is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant in Tennessee.

There were about 2 dental assisting/assistant individuals who graduated with this degree at Daymar College - Murfreesboro in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Daymar College - Murfreesboro

5

Concorde Career College - Memphis
Memphis, TN

Concorde Career College - Memphis is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of Memphis. More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Concorde Career College - Memphis

Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	267	21
North Carolina	245	42
Florida	224	22
Georgia	214	37
West Virginia	177	28
Virginia	156	55
Alabama	117	66

View All Rankings >

Rankings in Majors Related to Dental Assisting

Dental Assisting/Assistant is one of 3 different types of Dental Support Services programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Dental Assisting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	47

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.