2025 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Minnesota
8Colleges in Minnesota
467Dental Assisting Degrees Awarded
Dental Assisting/Assistant is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #330 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for dental assisting/assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 467 degrees in dental assisting/assistant to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Dental Assisting/Assistant School
The dental assisting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dental Assisting/Assistant rankings. For our Best Overall Dental Assisting/Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Dental Assisting/Assistant Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Dental Assisting/Assistant in Minnesota
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dental assisting degree levels they offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant needs to take a look at Herzing University - Minneapolis. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of St. Louis Park.
There were roughly 42 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Minneapolis in the most recent data year.
Century College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 121 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent data year.
Rochester Community and Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in dental assisting/assistant. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Rochester. 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 about 18 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant has to check out St Cloud Technical and Community College. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 24th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 22 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
M State is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Fergus Falls. This college ranks 34th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 31 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at M State in the most recent data year.
Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 37 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at DCTC in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 51st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 19 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at South Central College in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #282 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 64 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
The dental assisting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dental Assisting/Assistant rankings. For our Best Overall Dental Assisting/Assistant School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.