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Dental assistant program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA · Public 2-year · (706) 295-6963 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 28
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $32,429
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Rome, GA
- $45,870
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
Georgia Northwestern Technical College awarded 28 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 14 career program of 23 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 17 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Georgia'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 (DA12) DiplomaDental Assisting Diploma · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0601 | $6,600+ $2,300 books | 70 weeks, 15 hours a week | 59.3% | 77.8% | $5,456 | 27 |
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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