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Dental Assistant Programs in the Scranton area
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area
Programs
3
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$47,220
dental assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$19,832
of 1 with a cost, DOL WIOA list
Dental Assistant Programs in the Scranton area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 2 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Scranton
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 7.4 miles, farthest 15.9 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 3 list one: $19,832 (DOL WIOA list)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 48 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 10 dental assistant awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 3 on Pennsylvania's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $47,220 median for dental assistants ($22.70 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,440 to $56,520; 450 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $47,930 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Dental assistant programs, nearest to Scranton first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis Institute-Scranton | Scranton | Associate | Not reported | 1 | 7.4 |
| Amtc II INCWIOA list | Scranton | WIOA list only | $19,832 | 8.5 | |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke | Certificate | Not reported | 9 | 15.9 |
- 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, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs are 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
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
- Philadelphia area7 programs
- Reading area3 programs