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Dental Assistant Programs in New Mexico
Colleges and schools: 8
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
Dental Assistant Programs in New Mexico: the figures
- Programs we list
- 8 in New Mexico: 8 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 6 public and 2 private; 141 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 6 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $44,400 a year for dental assistants in New Mexico, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- 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.
- WIOA results
- 18 dental assistant programs on New Mexico's list; middle values: 100% of students who exited completed (13 programs report it); 80% were employed in the second quarter after exit (13); $6,630 median earnings in that quarter (8) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 New Mexico metro area has a page; the largest list, Albuquerque, has 3 programs.
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-AlbuquerqueWIOA list | 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 AnaWIOA list | Las Cruces | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueWIOA list | Albuquerque | Certificate | $17,567 | 7 months | 64 |
| Santa Fe Community CollegeWIOA list | 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 |
- 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 Mexico, read October 8, 2026.
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