by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region” 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 17,223 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,284 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in dental assisting/assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular dental assisting/assistant programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Sacramento. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 147 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Puget Sound Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Olympia, Washington, this small public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allan Hancock College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Maria, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Full Allan Hancock College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Citrus College landed the #5 spot on the list. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Clover Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Clover Park Technical College is a public institution located in Lakewood, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 36 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Moreno Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Moreno Valley, California, and it awarded 54 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reedley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reedley College is a medium-sized school located in Reedley, California that handed out 39 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Redwoods landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Eureka, California, this small public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Bellingham Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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West Los Angeles College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. West Los Angeles College is a medium-sized public school situated in Culver City, California. It awarded 18 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Bates Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Renton Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Renton Technical College is a public institution located in Renton, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. UAA is a public institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Cypress College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cypress College is a public institution located in Cypress, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 28 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Dental Assisting/Assistant Report
College of Alameda did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. College of Alameda is located in Alameda, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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College of Marin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. College of Marin is located in Kentfield, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Orange Coast College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, City College of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s dental assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Oxnard College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Oxnard College is located in Oxnard, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s dental assisting degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, San Jose City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose City College is a medium-sized school located in San Jose, California that handed out 35 ’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Monterey Peninsula College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Monterey Peninsula College is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Diablo Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dental Assisting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pleasant Hill, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dental assisting degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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