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Dental Assistant Programs in Washington
Colleges and schools: 15
Programs
15
all sources
Median pay
$58,090
dental assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $48,070
Middle program cost
$19,900
3 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
60
Dental assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Dental Assistant Programs in Washington: the figures
- Programs we list
- 15 in Washington: 15 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 11 public and 4 private; 288 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 15 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $19,900 in Washington, from $17,742 to $20,736, across 3 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $58,090 a year for dental assistants in Washington, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Washington: 5,195 programs from 555 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 60 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 60 dental assistant programs on Washington's list; middle values: 86.2% of students who exited completed (35 programs report it); 84.2% were employed in the second quarter after exit (33); $8,542 median earnings in that quarter (33) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Washington metro area has a page; the largest list, Seattle, has 9 programs.
By metro area
- Seattle area9 programs · median pay $62,040
Every dental assistant program in Washington
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tacoma | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Bellingham Technical CollegeWIOA list | Bellingham | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Carrington College-SpokaneWIOA list | Spokane | Certificate | $20,736 | 8 months | 14 |
| Clover Park Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Edmonds CollegeWIOA list | Lynnwood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Kirkland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Pima Medical Institute-RentonWIOA list | Renton | Certificate | $17,742 | 8 months | 33 |
| Pima Medical Institute-SeattleWIOA list | Seattle | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Renton Technical CollegeWIOA list | Renton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| Seattle Central CollegeWIOA list | Seattle | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| South Puget Sound Community CollegeWIOA list | Olympia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Spokane Community CollegeWIOA list | Spokane | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| UEI College-TacomaWIOA list | Tacoma | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 54 |
| Yakima Valley CollegeWIOA list | Yakima | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
- 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, Washington, read October 8, 2026.
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