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Dental assistant program at Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI · Public 2-year · (616) 234-4000 · 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
- 28
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $36,140
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- $50,490
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
Grand Rapids Community College awarded 28 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 8 career program of 12 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 7 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant | 21 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Michigan'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 AAAS (393)Registered Dental Assistant · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $14,000+ $2,000 books | 60 weeks, 25 hours a week | 82.6% | 92.3% | $8,534 | 23 |
| Dental Assistant Certificate Option (392)Certified Dental Assistant RDA Eligible · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $11,790+ $1,370 books | 37 weeks, 25 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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