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Dental Assistant Programs in Illinois
Colleges and schools: 13
Programs
22
all sources
Median pay
$48,610
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$16,490
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
33
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Illinois: the figures
- Programs we list
- 22 in Illinois: 13 at colleges and schools, 9 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 7 public and 6 private; 297 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 13 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $16,490 in Illinois, from $2,500 to $16,975, across 3 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $48,610 a year for dental assistants in Illinois, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs from 330 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 33 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 33 dental assistant programs on Illinois's list; middle values: 100% were employed in the second quarter after exit (3); $7,162 median earnings in that quarter (3) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 1 Illinois metro area has a page; the largest list, Chicago, has 15 programs.
By metro area
- Chicago area15 programs · median pay $48,950
Every dental assistant program in Illinois
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&DA Inc.WIOA list | Skokie | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Dental Assistant Academy of ChicagoWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Dental Assisting TechnologyWIOA list | Moline | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Elgin Community CollegeWIOA list | Elgin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 |
| First Institute of Travel, Inc.WIOA list | Crystal Lake | Certificate | $16,975 | 12 months | 21 |
| Heartland Community College | Normal | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Illinois Health CareersWIOA list | Harwood Heights | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Illinois Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Oglesby | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| John A Logan CollegeWIOA list | Carterville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Kaskaskia CollegeWIOA list | Centralia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| MDT College of Health Sciences | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | Springfield | Certificate | $16,490 | 9 months | 83 |
| Midwestern Career CollegeWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| National College of HealthWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| North Shore Dental Assisting AcademyWIOA list | Libertyville | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Northeastern Illinois UniversityWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Northwest Suburban CollegeWIOA list | Rolling Meadows | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Springboard DentalWIOA list | Oak Forest | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| State Career College | Gurnee | Certificate | $2,500 | 4 months | 4 |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | Rockford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
- 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, Illinois, read October 8, 2026.
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