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2026 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools in New York

1 Colleges in the United States
219 Dental Assisting/Assistant Degrees Awarded
$30,490 Avg Early-Career Salary

Dental Assisting/Assistant programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their dental assisting/assistant programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for dental assisting/assistant students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Dental Assisting/Assistant in New York

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dental assisting/assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Dental Assisting/Assistant

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Our analysis ranked Monroe Community College the best school in the country for a degree in dental assisting/assistant. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Rochester. There were roughly 42 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Monroe Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the dental assisting/assistant program make about $41,522 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,615. More information about a degree in dental assisting/assistant from Monroe Community College

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Erie Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in dental assisting/assistant, ranking #2. Erie Community College is a large public school located in the city of Buffalo. About 14 dental assisting/assistant degrees were awarded at Erie Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their dental assisting/assistant degree from Erie Community College earn around $41,077 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $18,737 to complete this degree. Get the full dental assisting/assistant details for Erie Community College

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New York School For Medical And Dental Assistants is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in dental assisting/assistant, landing the #3 spot this year. New York School For Medical And Dental Assistants is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Island City. There were roughly 67 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at New York School For Medical And Dental Assistants in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, dental assisting/assistant degree recipients from New York School For Medical And Dental Assistants generally make around $28,538. Typical student debt for the program is $8,650. Get the full dental assisting/assistant details for New York School For Medical And Dental Assistants

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Westchester School For Dental Assistant came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best dental assisting/assistant schools. Set in the suburb of Ardsley, Westchester School For Dental Assistant is a small private for-profit institution. There were roughly 49 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Westchester School For Dental Assistant in the most recent data year. Students who receive their dental assisting/assistant degree from Westchester School For Dental Assistant earn around $24,390 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $3,666. Get the full dental assisting/assistant details for Westchester School For Dental Assistant

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Onondaga Cortland Madison Boces came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best dental assisting/assistant schools. Onondaga Cortland Madison Boces is a small public school located in the suburb of Liverpool. Onondaga Cortland Madison Boces awarded about 23 dental assisting/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Dental Assisting/assistant graduates of Onondaga Cortland Madison Boces earn a median of $26,253 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $9,024 to complete this degree. See the full dental assisting/assistant program report for Onondaga Cortland Madison Boces

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Access Careers landed the #6 spot for dental assisting/assistant this year. This small private for-profit university is located in the suburb of Hempstead. There were roughly 12 dental assisting/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Access Careers in the most recent data year. Students who receive their dental assisting/assistant degree from Access Careers earn around $23,067 in the first couple years of their career. Access Careers graduates carry a median of $6,099 in student loans. Read more about the dental assisting/assistant program at Access Careers

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Mandl School The College Of Allied Health earned the #7 position for dental assisting/assistant this year. Mandl School The College Of Allied Health is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 12 dental assisting/assistant degrees were awarded at Mandl School The College Of Allied Health in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, dental assisting/assistant degree recipients from Mandl School The College Of Allied Health generally make around $28,585. Mandl School The College Of Allied Health graduates carry a median of $9,995 in student loans. Get the full dental assisting/assistant details for Mandl School The College Of Allied Health

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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