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Dental assistant program at Wayne County Schools Career Center
Smithville, OH · Public less-than-2-year · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $5,725
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,040
- Listed cost
- $7,765
- LengthIPEDS
- 725 clock hours, 10 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 2
- 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, Ohio
- $47,970
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
Wayne County Schools Career Center awarded 2 dental assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 6 we list. Its listed tuition of $5,725 compares with a Ohio median wage of $47,970 for dental assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Ohio'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 AssistingCertificate/Certification · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $6,275+ $1,450 books | Competency-based or withheld | 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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