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

Ranked #81 in popularity, dental assisting/assistant is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Southwest Region 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 81 associate degrees in dental assisting/assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

The dental assisting associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality dental assisting program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 schools for dental assisting/assistant students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Dental Assisting

1

Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Phoenix College is a great option for students interested in an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Phoenix College

2

Rose State College
Midwest City, OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Rose State College is a great choice for students pursuing an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. RSC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Midwest City.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Rose State College

3

Grayson College
Denison, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant has to take a look at Grayson College. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from Grayson College

4

El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat El Paso Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in dental assisting/assistant. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of El Paso.More information about a associate in dental assisting/assistant from El Paso Community College

Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	42
Arizona	349	28
New Mexico	255	3
Oklahoma	222	11

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Dental Assisting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	668
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	5

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.