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Dental Assistant Programs in New Mexico
New Mexico has 8 dental assistant programs in our files: 8 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
8
all sources
Median pay
$44,400
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
On the WIOA list
18
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Albuquerque area3 programs · median pay $44,810
Every dental assistant program in New Mexico
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Certificate | $20,736 | 8 months | 12 |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Luna Community CollegeWIOA list | Las Vegas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | Las Cruces | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueWIOA list | Albuquerque | Certificate | $17,567 | 7 months | 64 |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | Gallup | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus | Ranchos de Taos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in New Mexico
- WIOA in New Mexico: 723 programs from 60 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 18 of them Dental assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for New Mexico yet. What Workforce Pell covers.