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Dental Assistant Programs in New Jersey
Colleges and schools: 14
Programs
14
all sources
Median pay
$49,390
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$19,495
9 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
3
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in New Jersey: the figures
- Programs we list
- 14 in New Jersey: 14 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 6 public and 8 private; 324 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 11 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $19,495 in New Jersey, from $10,574 to $20,840, across 9 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $49,390 a year for dental assistants in New Jersey, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in New Jersey: 569 programs from 116 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 3 of them dental assistant.
Every dental assistant program in New Jersey
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage Career Institute | Eatontown | Certificate | $13,342 | 5 months | 63 |
| American Institute-Cherry Hill | Cherry Hill | Certificate | $19,495 | 11 months | 29 |
| American Institute-Clifton | Clifton | Certificate | $19,495 | 11 months | 42 |
| American Institute-Somerset | Somerset | Certificate | $19,495 | 11 months | 15 |
| American Institute-Toms River | Toms River | Certificate | $19,495 | 11 months | 19 |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education | Westampton | Certificate | $10,574 | 8 months | 5 |
| Camden County College | Blackwood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| County College of Morris | Randolph | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville | Lawrenceville | Certificate | $20,663 | 12 months | 21 |
| Fortis Institute-WayneWIOA list | Wayne | Certificate | $20,465 | 12 months | 42 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin | Iselin | Certificate | $20,840 | 10 months | 55 |
| Ocean County Vocational-Technical School | Toms River | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | New Brunswick | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
- 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, New Jersey, read October 8, 2026.
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