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Dental Assistant
- Median pay
- $48,070/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- 6.4%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Dental Assistant career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
561 colleges · showing 1–25
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard College Oxnard, CA · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | — | CA |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | — | GA |
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | — | NC |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $536 | CA |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $614 | GA |
| Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $1,406 | SC |
| St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 4-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $1,471 | FL |
| Lamar State College-Orange Orange, TX · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $1,655 | TX |
| Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $1,664 | NC |
| Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $1,808 | FL |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $2,004 | SC |
| Mercer County Technical Education Center Princeton, WV · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $2,225 | WV |
| Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $2,232 | IL |
| Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $2,245 | NC |
| Lake Land College Mattoon, IL · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $2,254 | IL |
| Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $2,288 | NJ |
| Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $2,405 | SC |
| Cerritos College Norwalk, CA · 4-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $2,424 | CA |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $2,457 | GA |
| Humacao Community College Humacao, PR · 4-yr Private | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $2,508 | PR |
| Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $2,624 | MA |
| Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $2,796 | FL |
| Taft College Taft, CA · 4-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $2,823 | CA |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College Miami Lakes, FL · 2-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $2,839 | FL |
| Shasta College Redding, CA · 4-yr Public | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | $2,878 | CA |
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