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Dental Assistant Programs in Arizona
Colleges and schools: 16
Programs
16
all sources
Median pay
$49,000
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$20,746
6 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
34
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Arizona: the figures
- Programs we list
- 16 in Arizona: 16 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 4 public and 12 private; 640 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 16 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $20,746 in Arizona, from $18,810 to $20,746, across 6 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $49,000 a year for dental assistants in Arizona, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Arizona: 1,069 programs from 154 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 34 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 34 dental assistant programs on Arizona's list; middle values: 78.7% of students who exited completed (18 programs report it); 86.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (17); $7,956 median earnings in that quarter (11) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 Arizona metro areas have a page; the largest list, Phoenix, has 11 programs.
By metro area
- Phoenix area11 programs · median pay $49,760
- Tucson area3 programs · median pay $47,510
Every dental assistant program in Arizona
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona College-GlendaleWIOA list | Glendale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Arizona College-MesaWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $18,810 | 10 months | 14 |
| Brookline College-PhoenixWIOA list | Phoenix | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Brookline College-Tempe | Tempe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Carrington College-MesaWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $20,746 | 8 months | 52 |
| Carrington College-Phoenix NorthWIOA list | Phoenix | Certificate | $20,746 | 8 months | 85 |
| Carrington College-TucsonWIOA list | Tucson | Certificate | $20,746 | 8 months | 47 |
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Mohave Community CollegeWIOA list | Kingman | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Phoenix CollegeWIOA list | Phoenix | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 49 |
| Pima Community CollegeWIOA list | Tucson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Pima Medical Institute-MesaWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Pima Medical Institute-PhoenixWIOA list | Phoenix | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 |
| Pima Medical Institute-TucsonWIOA list | Tucson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 62 |
| UEI College-MesaWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 28 |
| UEI College-Phoenix | Phoenix | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 138 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Arizona, read October 8, 2026.
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