Dental Assistant Programs in Kentucky

Colleges and schools: 5

Programs

all sources

Median pay

$47,730

dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070

Middle program cost

$16,297

4 programs report one, IPEDS

On the WIOA list

Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file

Dental Assistant Programs in Kentucky: the figures

Programs we list: 5 in Kentucky: 5 at colleges and schools.
Colleges and schools: 0 public and 5 private; 141 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 5 that reported any (IPEDS).
Listed program cost: Middle $16,297 in Kentucky, from $14,300 to $16,297, across 4 programs that report one (IPEDS).
Median pay: $47,730 a year for dental assistants in Kentucky, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
WIOA training funds: WIOA in Kentucky: 1,059 programs from 212 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 16 of them dental assistant.
WIOA results: 16 dental assistant programs on Kentucky's list; middle values: 91.3% of students who exited completed (8 programs report it); 79.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $6,082 median earnings in that quarter (6) (U.S. DOL file).
Metro areas: 1 Kentucky metro area has a page; the largest list, Louisville/Jefferson County, has 3 programs.

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions
ATA CollegeWIOA list	Louisville	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	12
Medical Career & Technical CollegeWIOA list	Richmond	Certificate	$14,300	9 months	10
MedQuest College	Louisville	Certificate	$15,680	11 months	100
Ross Medical Education Center-ErlangerWIOA list	Erlanger	Certificate	$16,297	9 months	12
Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro	Owensboro	Certificate	$16,297	9 months	7