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Dental Assistant Programs in Nevada
Colleges and schools: 8
Programs
8
all sources
Median pay
$47,110
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$18,249
5 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
18
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Nevada: the figures
- Programs we list
- 8 in Nevada: 8 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 2 public and 6 private; 297 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 8 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $18,249 in Nevada, from $15,499 to $20,741, across 5 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $47,110 a year for dental assistants in Nevada, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Nevada: 911 programs from 97 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 18 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 18 dental assistant programs on Nevada's list; middle values: 76.9% of students who exited completed (8 programs report it); 88.9% were employed in the second quarter after exit (4); $6,640 median earnings in that quarter (4) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Nevada metro area has a page; the largest list, Las Vegas, has 6 programs.
By metro area
- Las Vegas area6 programs · median pay $46,890
Every dental assistant program in Nevada
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | Certificate | $20,741 | 8 months | 27 |
| College of Southern NevadaWIOA list | Las Vegas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Milan Institute-SparksWIOA list | Sparks | Certificate | $16,826 | 9 months | 20 |
| Nevada Career Institute | Las Vegas | Certificate | $18,249 | 9 months | 19 |
| Northwest Career CollegeWIOA list | Las Vegas | Certificate | $15,499 | 9 months | 91 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 |
| Truckee Meadows Community CollegeWIOA list | Reno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 |
| United Education Institute-Las VegasWIOA list | Las Vegas | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 54 |
- 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, Nevada, read October 8, 2026.
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