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Dental Assistant Programs in Louisiana
Colleges and schools: 11
Programs
11
all sources
Median pay
$44,090
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$15,050
11 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
23
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Louisiana: the figures
- Programs we list
- 11 in Louisiana: 11 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 0 public and 11 private; 197 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 11 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $15,050 in Louisiana, from $10,145 to $20,872, across 11 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $44,090 a year for dental assistants in Louisiana, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Louisiana: 1,748 programs from 171 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 23 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 23 dental assistant programs on Louisiana's list; middle values: 69.6% of students who exited completed (14 programs report it); 100% were employed in the second quarter after exit (14); $4,642 median earnings in that quarter (14) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 1 Louisiana metro area has a page; the largest list, Baton Rouge, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Baton Rouge area3 programs · median pay $44,800
Every dental assistant program in Louisiana
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie | Metairie | Certificate | $20,872 | 11 months | 33 |
| Delta College IncWIOA list | Covington | Certificate | $15,050 | 8 months | 13 |
| Delta College of Arts & TechnologyWIOA list | Baton Rouge | Certificate | $15,050 | 8 months | 5 |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette CampusWIOA list | Lafayette | Certificate | $15,050 | 8 months | 19 |
| Delta College-Slidell CampusWIOA list | Slidell | Certificate | $15,050 | 8 months | 13 |
| Medical Training CollegeWIOA list | Baton Rouge | Certificate | $15,050 | 8 months | 14 |
| Unitech Training Academy-AlexandriaWIOA list | Alexandria | Certificate | $10,145 | 6 months | 22 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Baton RougeWIOA list | Baton Rouge | Certificate | $10,145 | 6 months | 20 |
| Unitech Training Academy-HoumaWIOA list | Houma | Certificate | $10,145 | 6 months | 20 |
| Unitech Training Academy-LafayetteWIOA list | Lafayette | Certificate | $10,145 | 6 months | 22 |
| Unitech Training Academy-New OrleansWIOA list | New Orleans | Certificate | $10,145 | 6 months | 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, Louisiana, read October 8, 2026.
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