Dental Assistant: where to study
Every U.S. school that awarded this program (Dental Assisting/Assistant) in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.
NCES IPEDS
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Find a school
Filter by state, program, award level and type of school. Each result links to the school's College Navigator profile (costs, admissions, graduation rates) and its own site.
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Programs that lead to this career
The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 31-9091 to this program. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. NCES
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| Program | CIP code | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 51.0601 | 15,385 |
By award level: (awards, not schools).
Largest programs by awards
Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.
| School | Location | Type | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Education Institute-Morrow | Morrow, GA | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | 165 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | 4-year · Private for-profit | 161 |
| NUC University | Bayamon, PR | 4-year · Private for-profit | 160 |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City, CA | 4-year · Public | 146 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | Houston, TX | 4-year · Private for-profit | 142 |
| Concorde Career College-San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | 2-year · Private for-profit | 139 |
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi | Horn Lake, MS | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | 138 |
| UEI College-Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | 138 |
| Carrington College-San Jose | San Jose, CA | 2-year · Private for-profit | 137 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis, TN | 2-year · Private for-profit | 137 |
Schools in each state
How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.
- Alabama11 schools
- Alaska3 schools
- Arizona16 schools
- Arkansas3 schools
- California80 schools
- Colorado12 schools
- Connecticut4 schools
- Delaware1 school
- Florida38 schools
- Georgia18 schools
- Hawaii1 school
- Idaho4 schools
- Illinois13 schools
- Indiana12 schools
- Iowa9 schools
- Kansas2 schools
- Kentucky5 schools
- Louisiana11 schools
- Maryland3 schools
- Massachusetts8 schools
- Michigan22 schools
- Minnesota13 schools
- Mississippi6 schools
- Missouri8 schools
- Montana2 schools
- Nebraska3 schools
- Nevada8 schools
- New Hampshire1 school
- New Jersey11 schools
- New Mexico6 schools
- New York10 schools
- North Carolina19 schools
- North Dakota1 school
- Ohio32 schools
- Oklahoma7 schools
- Oregon9 schools
- Pennsylvania16 schools
- Rhode Island2 schools
- South Carolina10 schools
- South Dakota3 schools
- Tennessee17 schools
- Texas32 schools
- Utah5 schools
- Virginia10 schools
- Washington15 schools
- West Virginia5 schools
- Wisconsin14 schools
Registered Apprenticeship
A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.USDOL
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| Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title) | RAPIDS code | O*NET occupation | Term (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENTAL ASSISTANT (Alternate Title: Dental Specialist) | 0101 | Dental Assistants (31-9091.00) | Time-Based 2000 Competency-Based 2000 Hybrid 2000–2500 |
Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is
About this list
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07