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Dental Assistant Programs in Missouri
Colleges and schools: 8
Programs
8
all sources
Median pay
$45,970
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
On the WIOA list
25
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Missouri: the figures
- Programs we list
- 8 in Missouri: 8 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 4 public and 4 private; 156 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 8 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $45,970 a year for dental assistants in Missouri, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Missouri: 3,841 programs from 283 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 25 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 25 dental assistant programs on Missouri's list; middle values: 70% of students who exited completed (4 programs report it) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 2 Missouri metro areas have a page; the largest list, Kansas City, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Kansas City area3 programs · median pay $48,190
- St. Louis area3 programs · median pay $48,120
Every dental assistant program in Missouri
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concorde Career College-BroadwayWIOA list | Kansas City | Certificate | $18,269 | 9 months | 24 |
| Concorde Career College-Kansas City | Kansas City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 46 |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult EducationWIOA list | Joplin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityWIOA list | Kansas City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Midwest Institute | Earth City | Certificate | $15,830 | 8 months | 17 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-MissouriWIOA list | Springfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Ozarks Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Springfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| State Technical College of MissouriWIOA list | Linn | 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, Missouri, read October 8, 2026.
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