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Dental assistant program at Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN · Public 2-year · (651) 423-8301 · 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
- 39
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 24 graduates
- $45,670
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $54,981
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $69 a month over 10 years
- $6,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- $72,370
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
Dakota County Technical College awarded 39 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 7 career program of 11 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 29 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 10 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Minnesota's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Assistant | $6,960 | 60 | 94.7% | 90.1% | $9,267 |
| Dental Assistant | $10,440 | 120 | 28.6% | 87.9% | $8,304 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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