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Dental Assistant Programs in Mississippi
Colleges and schools: 6
Programs
6
all sources
Median pay
$39,160
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$20,872
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
7
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Mississippi: the figures
- Programs we list
- 6 in Mississippi: 6 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 3 public and 3 private; 251 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 6 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $20,872 in Mississippi, from $16,490 to $31,193, across 3 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $39,160 a year for dental assistants in Mississippi, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Mississippi: 905 programs from 140 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 7 of them dental assistant.
Every dental assistant program in Mississippi
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport | Gulfport | Certificate | $20,872 | 15 months | 7 |
| Concorde Career College-Southaven | Southaven | Certificate | $31,193 | 8 months | 59 |
| Delta Technical College-MississippiWIOA list | Horn Lake | Certificate | $16,490 | 9 months | 138 |
| Hinds Community College | Raymond | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Meridian Community College | Meridian | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
- 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, Mississippi, read October 8, 2026.
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