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Dental Assisting/Assistant Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 555 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abachelor’s degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant.

Education Levels of Dental Assisting/Assistant Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 15,557 degrees were awarded toDental Assisting/Assistant majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Dental Assisting/Assistant at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 10,111
Associate’s Degree 1,362
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 1
Master’s Degree 3,832

Earnings of Dental Assisting/Assistant Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant of $30,974 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $28,149
4 years $30,974
5 years $33,855

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 594 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant. Learn more about the most popular below:

United Education Institute-Morrow tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Dental Assisting/Assistant majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 165 people received their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Carrington College-Sacramento comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant. This school awarded 161 bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

NUC University

Bayamon, PR

NUC University is a popular choice for Dental Assisting/Assistant majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 160 people received their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA

West Los Angeles College is a popular choice for Dental Assisting/Assistant majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 146 people received their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest is a popular choice for Dental Assisting/Assistant majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 142 people received their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Concorde Career College-San Bernardino comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant. This school awarded 139 bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Delta Technical College-Mississippi is a popular choice for Dental Assisting/Assistant majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 138 people received their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

UEI College-Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

UEI College-Phoenix is a popular choice for Dental Assisting/Assistant majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 138 bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Carrington College-San Jose comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant. This school awarded 137 bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Concorde Career College-Memphis comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant. During the most recent year for which we have data, 137 people received their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

UEI College-Riverside

Riverside, CA

UEI College-Riverside comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant. During the most recent year for which we have data, 131 people received their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

UEI College-Chula Vista

Chula Vista, CA

UEI College-Chula Vista is a popular choice for Dental Assisting/Assistant majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 130 bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College is a popular choice for Dental Assisting/Assistant majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 127 bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie is a popular choice for Dental Assisting/Assistant majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 124 bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

High Desert Medical College

Lancaster, CA

High Desert Medical College is a popular choice for Dental Assisting/Assistant majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 121 people received their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College is a popular choice for Dental Assisting/Assistant majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 119 people received their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

UEI College-Huntington Park

Huntington Park, CA

UEI College-Huntington Park comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant. During the most recent year for which we have data, 119 people received their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Porter & Chester Institute is a popular choice for Dental Assisting/Assistant majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 114 bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

UEI College-Fresno

Fresno, CA

UEI College-Fresno comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant. This school awarded 108 bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

United Education Institute-Stone Mountain comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Dental Assisting/Assistant. During the most recent year for which we have data, 108 people received their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Dental Assisting/Assistant here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Dental Assisting/Assistant that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 8,802
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician 295
Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other 107

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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