2025 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Dental Assisting/Assistant is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #81 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of dental assisting/assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Dental Assisting/Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of dental assisting/assistant for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to dental assisting/assistant students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other dental assisting/assistant students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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 colleges for dental assisting/assistant students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Michigan.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for dental assisting/assistant students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Dental Assisting

1

Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Grand Rapids Community College is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Grand Rapids Community College

2

Delta College
University Center, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Delta College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Delta College

3

Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Northwestern Michigan College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. NMC is a small public college located in the small city of Traverse City.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Northwestern Michigan College

Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	42
Illinois	267	6
Indiana	221	63

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dental Assisting

One of 3 majors within the Dental Support Services area of study, Dental Assisting/Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	199

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.