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Dental assistant program at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC · Public 2-year · (828) 254-1921 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 25
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 19 graduates
- $36,817
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $41,169
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Asheville, NC
- $56,680
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College awarded 25 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 9 career program of 16 we list.
On North Carolina's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Assisting DiplomaDental Assisting Diploma · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $3,648+ $2,745 books | 36 weeks, 40 hours a week | 90.1% | 91.7% | $8,515 | 111 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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