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Dental Assistant Programs in Virginia
Colleges and schools: 11
Programs
11
all sources
Median pay
$46,670
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
On the WIOA list
18
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Virginia: the figures
- Programs we list
- 11 in Virginia: 11 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 7 public and 4 private; 179 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 10 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $46,670 a year for dental assistants in Virginia, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Virginia: 2,124 programs from 246 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 18 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 18 dental assistant programs on Virginia's list; middle values: 96.9% of students who exited completed (11 programs report it); 71.4% were employed in the second quarter after exit (7); $7,696 median earnings in that quarter (6) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Virginia metro area has a page; the largest list, Virginia Beach, has 4 programs.
By metro area
- Virginia Beach area4 programs · median pay $46,670
Every dental assistant program in Virginia
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centura College-Norfolk | Norfolk | Certificate | 17 |
| Danville Community College | Danville | Certificate | 12 |
| ECPI UniversityWIOA list | Virginia Beach | Associate | 49 |
| Fortis College-NorfolkWIOA list | Norfolk | Certificate | 11 |
| Fortis College-Richmond | Richmond | Certificate | 10 |
| Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | Certificate | 16 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Certificate | 15 |
| Mountain Empire Community CollegeWIOA list | Big Stone Gap | Certificate | 6 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Certificate | 14 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | Certificate | 0 |
| Wytheville Community CollegeWIOA list | Wytheville | Certificate | 29 |
- 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, Virginia, read October 8, 2026.
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