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Dental Assistant Programs in the Boston area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area
Programs
3
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$58,160
dental assistants, BLS May 2025
Dental Assistant Programs in the Boston area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Boston
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 9.6 miles, farthest 27.6 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 34 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 31 dental assistant awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 3 on Massachusetts's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $58,160 median for dental assistants ($27.96 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $47,780 to $72,780; 7,190 employed in the metro area; Massachusetts median $57,980 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Dental assistant programs, nearest to Boston first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Community College | Bedford | Certificate | 6 | 9.6 |
| Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill | Certificate | 17 | 23.1 |
| Massasoit Community CollegeWIOA list | Brockton | Certificate | 8 | 27.6 |
- 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, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Massachusetts: 922 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 14 of them Dental assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill