2023 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate” 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,145 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 95 dental assisting/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dental assisting/assistant programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the dental assisting/assistant program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The dental assisting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate”.
Top 4 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate list. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 21 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Camden County College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 8,122 students enrolled at Camden County College were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,900. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Camden County College]](/colleges/camden-county-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Manor College landed the #2 spot on the list. Manor College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Manor College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 834 students enrolled at Manor College were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,094. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Manor College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis Institute - Scranton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate list. Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fortis Institute - Scranton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 279 students enrolled at Fortis Institute - Scranton, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,350. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Fortis Institute - Scranton]](/colleges/fortis-institute-scranton/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Dental Assisting for an Associate list. This small school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 18 associates’s dental assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island supports 746 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,443. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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