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Dental Assistant Programs in Pennsylvania
Colleges and schools: 18
Programs
21
all sources
Median pay
$47,930
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$19,832
7 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
26
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Pennsylvania: the figures
- Programs we list
- 21 in Pennsylvania: 18 at colleges and schools, 3 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 9 public and 9 private; 218 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 16 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $19,832 in Pennsylvania, from $4,980 to $34,540, across 7 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $47,930 a year for dental assistants in Pennsylvania, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- 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.
- WIOA results
- 26 dental assistant programs on Pennsylvania's list; middle values: 92.3% of students who exited completed (9 programs report it) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 3 Pennsylvania metro areas have a page; the largest list, Philadelphia, has 7 programs.
By metro area
- Philadelphia area7 programs · median pay $49,570
- Reading area3 programs · median pay $47,160
- Scranton area3 programs · median pay $47,220
Every dental assistant program in Pennsylvania
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-State Career School | Essington | Certificate | $20,723 | 12 months | 63 |
| Amtc II INCWIOA list | Scranton | WIOA list only | $19,832 | Not reported | |
| 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 |
| Oceanpointe Dental Assisting Academy of Philadelphia LLCWIOA list | Newtown | WIOA list only | $4,980 | Not reported | |
| Somerset County Technology CenterWIOA list | Somerset | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Stvt-aai Education INC Dba BerksWIOA list | Reading | WIOA list only | $34,500 | Not reported | |
| 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 |
- 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, Pennsylvania, read October 8, 2026.
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