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Dental Assistant Programs in Tennessee
Colleges and schools: 19
Programs
19
all sources
Median pay
$46,720
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$16,297
4 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
31
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Tennessee: the figures
- Programs we list
- 19 in Tennessee: 19 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 10 public and 9 private; 420 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 17 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $16,297 in Tennessee, from $1,072 to $17,793, across 4 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $46,720 a year for dental assistants in Tennessee, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs from 196 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 31 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 31 dental assistant programs on Tennessee's list; middle values: 90.4% of students who exited completed (23 programs report it); 87.1% were employed in the second quarter after exit (20); $6,425 median earnings in that quarter (20) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 4 Tennessee metro areas have a page; the largest list, Memphis, has 5 programs.
By metro area
- Memphis area5 programs · median pay $48,200
- Nashville area5 programs · median pay $48,540
- Chattanooga area3 programs · median pay $46,360
- Knoxville area3 programs · median pay $46,790
Every dental assistant program in Tennessee
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers | Chattanooga | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Chattanooga State Community CollegeWIOA list | Chattanooga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis | Certificate | $17,793 | 9 months | 137 |
| Genesis Career College-CookevilleWIOA list | Cookeville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaWIOA list | Chattanooga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Northeast State Community CollegeWIOA list | Blountville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | Memphis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Remington College-Nashville CampusWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City | Johnson City | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 20 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville | Knoxville | Certificate | $16,297 | 9 months | 31 |
| South College | Knoxville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestWIOA list | Newbern | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonWIOA list | Dickson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleWIOA list | Knoxville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisWIOA list | Memphis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiWIOA list | Pulaski | Certificate | $1,072 | 8 months | 16 |
| Volunteer State Community CollegeWIOA list | Gallatin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
- 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, Tennessee, read October 8, 2026.
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