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Dental assistant program at Fortis College-Norfolk
Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit 2-year · 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
- 11
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 60 graduates
- $22,928
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $32,642
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $115 a month over 10 years
- $10,816
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- $46,670
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
Fortis College-Norfolk awarded 11 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 5 we list.
On Virginia'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 AssistingDiploma in Dental Assisting · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0601 | $19,444+ $2,152 books | 48 weeks, 20 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
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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