2025 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region
11
Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,138
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 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,138 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 Plains States 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 Plains States 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.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Dental Assisting
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MN
42
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Herzing University - Minneapolis is a good option for students pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the small city of St. Louis Park, Herzing University - Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 42 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Minneapolis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Herzing University - Minneapolis
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
121
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Century College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Century College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.
There were about 121 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Century College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
53
Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Kirkwood Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 16th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 53 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Kirkwood Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MN
It is difficult to beat Rochester Community and Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #587 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 18 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Rochester Community and Technical College
Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State College of Science is a great college overall.
There were roughly 18 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State College of Science in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from North Dakota State College of Science
