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Dental Assistant Programs in Arkansas
Colleges and schools: 3
Programs
3
all sources
Median pay
$42,830
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
On the WIOA list
4
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Arkansas: the figures
- Programs we list
- 3 in Arkansas: 3 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 3 public and 0 private; 77 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 3 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $42,830 a year for dental assistants in Arkansas, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Arkansas: 909 programs from 85 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 4 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 4 dental assistant programs on Arkansas's list; middle values: 84.2% of students who exited completed (4 programs report it); 76.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (4); $6,403 median earnings in that quarter (4) (U.S. DOL file).
Every dental assistant program in Arkansas
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Northeastern CollegeWIOA list | Blytheville | Certificate | 11 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeWIOA list | Bentonville | Certificate | 51 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeWIOA list | North Little Rock | Certificate | 15 |
- 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, Arkansas, read October 8, 2026.
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