2025 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for dental assisting/assistant students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4 associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on dental assisting/assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of dental assisting/assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools

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 the New England Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Dental Assisting/Assistant in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Dental Assisting

1

Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Middlesex Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Bedford.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Middlesex Community College

2

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of Maine at Augusta is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. UMA is a small public university located in the distant town of Augusta.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from University of Maine at Augusta

Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best dental assisting/assistant colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

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Dental Assisting/Assistant Related Rankings by Major

Dental Assisting/Assistant is one of 3 different types of Dental Support Services programs to choose from.

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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.