2025 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Great Lakes Region
6
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,614
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
dental assisting/assistant, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #330 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dental assisting/assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,614 degrees in dental assisting/assistant annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Dental Assisting/Assistant School
Your choice of dental assisting/assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Dental Assisting/Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Dental Assisting/Assistant Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Dental Assisting/Assistant in the Great Lakes Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dental assisting degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Dental Assisting
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
145
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant needs to look into Ivy Tech Community College. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 145 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Ivy Tech Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
It is hard to beat Grand Rapids Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #729 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Rapids Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 28 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Grand Rapids Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Grand Rapids Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
Mott Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dental assisting/assistant. MCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Flint. This college ranks 31st out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 11 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Mott Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Delta College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 19th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 12 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Delta College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Delta College
NMC is a small public college located in the small city of Traverse City. This college ranks 46th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 17 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at NMC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Northwestern Michigan College
