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Dental Assistant Programs in Indiana
Colleges and schools: 12
Programs
12
all sources
Median pay
$48,670
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$16,297
7 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
60
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Indiana: the figures
- Programs we list
- 12 in Indiana: 12 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 4 public and 8 private; 305 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 12 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $16,297 in Indiana, from $15,970 to $16,297, across 7 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $48,670 a year for dental assistants in Indiana, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Indiana: 3,194 programs from 281 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 60 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 60 dental assistant programs on Indiana's list; middle values: 76.6% of students who exited completed (23 programs report it); 80% were employed in the second quarter after exit (20); $6,531 median earnings in that quarter (20) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Indiana metro area has a page; the largest list, Indianapolis, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Indianapolis area3 programs · median pay $48,970
Every dental assistant program in Indiana
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caris College | Jeffersonville | Certificate | $15,970 | 11 months | 22 |
| Fortis College-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Indiana University-Northwest | Gary | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 127 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-EvansvilleWIOA list | Evansville | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 10 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Fort WayneWIOA list | Fort Wayne | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 20 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-GrangerWIOA list | Granger | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 14 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-KokomoWIOA list | Kokomo | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 10 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-LafayetteWIOA list | Lafayette | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 12 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-MuncieWIOA list | Muncie | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 12 |
| University of Southern Indiana | Evansville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
- 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, Indiana, read October 8, 2026.
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