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Dental Assistant Programs in Wisconsin
Colleges and schools: 14
Programs
14
all sources
Median pay
$47,520
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 Wisconsin: the figures
- Programs we list
- 14 in Wisconsin: 14 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 13 public and 1 private; 256 dental assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 14 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $47,520 a year for dental assistants in Wisconsin, against $48,070 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Wisconsin: 2,131 programs from 155 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 18 of them dental assistant.
- WIOA results
- 18 dental assistant programs on Wisconsin's list; middle values: 75.3% of students who exited completed (13 programs report it); 84.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (13); $7,697 median earnings in that quarter (13) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Wisconsin metro area has a page; the largest list, Milwaukee, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Milwaukee area3 programs · median pay $47,140
Every dental assistant program in Wisconsin
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk Technical CollegeWIOA list | Janesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeWIOA list | Eau Claire | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| Fox Valley Technical CollegeWIOA list | Appleton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Gateway Technical CollegeWIOA list | Kenosha | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Lakeshore Technical CollegeWIOA list | Cleveland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Madison Area Technical CollegeWIOA list | Madison | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeWIOA list | Milwaukee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| Milwaukee Career College | Milwaukee | Certificate | $15,133 | 8 months | 8 |
| Northcentral Technical CollegeWIOA list | Wausau | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Green Bay | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Northwood Technical CollegeWIOA list | Rice Lake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Fennimore | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Waukesha County Technical CollegeWIOA list | Pewaukee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Western Technical CollegeWIOA list | La Crosse | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
- 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, Wisconsin, read October 8, 2026.
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