2025 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Washington

If you pursue a associate degree in dental assisting/assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #81 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 35 associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on dental assisting/assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of dental assisting/assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dental assisting/assistant related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for dental assisting/assistant students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools

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 the Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Washington.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Dental Assisting/Assistant in Washington

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

Top Washington Schools for an Associate in Dental Assisting

1

Renton Technical College
Renton, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Renton Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Renton Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Renton.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Renton Technical College

2

South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant has to take a look at South Puget Sound Community College. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public college located in the city of Olympia.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from South Puget Sound Community College

Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	290
Nevada	185	7
Alaska	71	9

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Dental Assisting/Assistant Related Rankings by Major

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	57
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	5
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions	2

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.