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Dental Assistant Programs in Georgia
Colleges and schools: 18
Programs
18
all sources
Median pay
$46,840
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
On the WIOA list
31
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Georgia: the figures
- Programs we list
- 18 in Georgia: 18 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 15 public and 3 private; 652 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 18 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $46,840 a year for dental assistants in Georgia, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Georgia: 1,764 programs from 165 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 31 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 31 dental assistant programs on Georgia's list; middle values: 83.9% of students who exited completed (24 programs report it); 81.2% were employed in the second quarter after exit (20); $6,049 median earnings in that quarter (18) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Georgia metro area has a page; the largest list, Atlanta, has 8 programs.
By metro area
- Atlanta area8 programs · median pay $47,210
Every dental assistant program in Georgia
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Technical CollegeWIOA list | Albany | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Athens Technical CollegeWIOA list | Athens | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Atlanta Technical CollegeWIOA list | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 |
| Augusta Technical CollegeWIOA list | Augusta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Chattahoochee Technical CollegeWIOA list | Marietta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Columbus Technical CollegeWIOA list | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Fortis College-SmyrnaWIOA list | Smyrna | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 54 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeWIOA list | Rome | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lawrenceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 |
| Lanier Technical CollegeWIOA list | Gainesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Ogeechee Technical CollegeWIOA list | Statesboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Savannah Technical CollegeWIOA list | Savannah | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeWIOA list | Griffin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| United Education Institute-Morrow | Morrow | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 165 |
| United Education Institute-Stone Mountain | Stone Mountain | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 108 |
| West Georgia Technical CollegeWIOA list | Waco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 48 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeWIOA list | Valdosta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
- 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, Georgia, read October 8, 2026.
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