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Dental Assistant Programs in the Albuquerque area
Albuquerque, NM metro area
Programs
3
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$44,810
dental assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$17,567
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
Dental Assistant Programs in the Albuquerque area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Albuquerque
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 1.3 miles, farthest 1.7 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 3 list one: $17,567 to $20,736 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 7 months to 8 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 30 to 36 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 97 dental assistant awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on New Mexico's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $44,810 median for dental assistants ($21.54 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,300 to $54,500; 1,000 employed in the metro area; New Mexico median $44,400 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Dental assistant programs, nearest to Albuquerque first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-AlbuquerqueWIOA list | Albuquerque | Certificate | $20,736 | 8 months | 12 | 1.3 |
| Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueWIOA list | Albuquerque | Certificate | $17,567 | 7 months | 64 | 1.5 |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 | 1.7 |
- 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, Albuquerque, NM, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in New Mexico: 723 programs are 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