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Dental assistant program at Meridian College
Sarasota, FL · Private for-profit 2-year · (941) 377-4880 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $15,500
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $500
- Listed cost
- $16,000
- LengthIPEDS
- 36 credit hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 4
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 18 graduates
- $31,980
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $20,278
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $33,673
- Typical pay for dental assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
- $48,190
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
Meridian College awarded 4 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $15,500 compares with a Florida median wage of $47,620 for dental assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Florida'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 AssistantDental Assistant · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $15,609+ $500 books | 23 weeks, 39 hours a week | 78.9% | 23.5% | $3,391 | 19 |
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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