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Dental assistant program at Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN · Public 2-year · (423) 697-4400 · 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
- 27
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 21 graduates
- $31,590
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Chattanooga, TN-GA
- $46,360
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
Chattanooga State Community College awarded 27 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 6 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 19 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 8 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Tennessee's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental AssistingRegistered Dental Assistant · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $11,792+ $3,292 books | 15 weeks, 35 hours a week | 36.4% | 89.5% | $5,546 | 22 |
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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