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Dental Assistant Programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 18 dental assistant programs in our files: 18 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
18
all sources
Median pay
$47,930
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$20,723
4 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
26
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Philadelphia area6 programs · median pay $49,570
Every dental assistant program in Pennsylvania
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-State Career School | Essington | Certificate | $20,723 | 12 months | 63 |
| Berks Career & Technology Center | Leesport | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Central Penn College | Summerdale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyWIOA list | Pleasant Gap | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Fortis Institute-Scranton | Scranton | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Erie | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology CenterWIOA list | Altoona | Certificate | $5,150 | 7 months | 28 |
| Harcum College | Bryn Mawr | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Harrisburg Area Community CollegeWIOA list | Harrisburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Institute of Medical CareersWIOA list | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center | Willow Street | Certificate | $13,628 | 9 months | 4 |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Manor College | Jenkintown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute | Wyomissing | Associate | $34,540 | 18 months | 8 |
| Somerset County Technology CenterWIOA list | Somerset | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Youngwood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing EducationWIOA list | York | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| YTI Career Institute-York | York | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
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 Pennsylvania
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs from 202 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 26 of them Dental assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Pennsylvania yet. What Workforce Pell covers.