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Dental assistant program at Mercer County Technical Education Center
Princeton, WV · Public 2-year · (304) 425-9551 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $4,395
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $769
- Listed cost
- $5,164
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,080 clock hours, 10 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 4
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, West Virginia
- $37,960
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
Mercer County Technical Education Center awarded 4 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 7 career program of 7 we list. Its listed tuition of $4,395 compares with a West Virginia median wage of $37,960 for dental assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On West Virginia'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 | $2,970 | Not listed | 80% | 100% | $6,760 |
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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