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2025 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,076 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 looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,076 degrees in dental assisting/assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dental Assisting/Assistant School

Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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

Associate Degrees in Dental Assisting

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Dental Assisting

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Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
87.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in dental assisting/assistant has to take a look at Harcum College. Harcum College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. A Best Colleges rank of #450 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harcum College is a great college overall.

There were about 16 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Harcum College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
33 Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant needs to look into Westmoreland County Community College. Westmoreland College is a small public college located in the suburb of Youngwood. This college ranks 83rd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 33 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Westmoreland College in the most recent data year.

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Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
41 Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded

Camden County College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Blackwood. This college ranks 33rd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 41 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Camden County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Manor College
Jenkintown, PA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Manor College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the suburb of Jenkintown, Manor College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 12 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Manor College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Berks Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wyomissing.

There were about 22 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Berks Technical Institute in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
18.2% Growth in Graduates

St Paul's School of Nursing - Staten Island is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.

There were roughly 22 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at St Paul's School of Nursing - Staten Island in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best dental assisting/assistant schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 18
Pennsylvania 978 56
Maryland 618 0
New Jersey 614 21

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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 1,011
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 102
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions 9

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