Dental Assisting Programs by State: 587 Colleges and Schools
Every college and school that reported dental assisting completions to the federal IPEDS survey for 2024, listed by state, with graduate counts and school type.
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · CIP 51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant
587 schools across 48 states reported dental assisting completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 15,318 students. 329 are public, 9 private nonprofit, and 249 private for-profit.
California has the most programs, 87, followed by Florida with 43. Pick a state below to see every school with its type, credentials, and 2024 graduates, or start with the largest programs in the country.
Who runs the 587 schools
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Programs by state
All 48 states with programs, ranked by number of schools. Each state links to its own page with every program grouped by city.
| # | State | Schools | 2024 graduates | Graduates per school |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 87 | 3,851 | 44.3 |
| 2 | Florida | 43 | 859 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Ohio | 38 | 442 | 11.6 |
| 4 | Texas | 35 | 1,536 | 43.9 |
| 5 | Michigan | 24 | 366 | 15.3 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 20 | 355 | 17.8 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 19 | 420 | 22.1 |
| 8 | Georgia | 18 | 652 | 36.2 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 18 | 218 | 12.1 |
| 10 | Arizona | 16 | 640 | 40.0 |
| 11 | Washington | 15 | 288 | 19.2 |
| 12 | New Jersey | 14 | 324 | 23.1 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 14 | 256 | 18.3 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 13 | 535 | 41.2 |
| 15 | Illinois | 13 | 297 | 22.8 |
| 16 | Colorado | 12 | 317 | 26.4 |
| 17 | Indiana | 12 | 305 | 25.4 |
| 18 | New York | 12 | 239 | 19.9 |
| 19 | Oregon | 11 | 227 | 20.6 |
| 20 | Alabama | 11 | 211 | 19.2 |
| 21 | Louisiana | 11 | 197 | 17.9 |
| 22 | Virginia | 11 | 179 | 16.3 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 10 | 186 | 18.6 |
| 24 | Iowa | 9 | 208 | 23.1 |
| 25 | Nevada | 8 | 297 | 37.1 |
| 26 | Missouri | 8 | 156 | 19.5 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 8 | 141 | 17.6 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 8 | 113 | 14.1 |
| 29 | Massachusetts | 8 | 82 | 10.3 |
| 30 | West Virginia | 7 | 25 | 3.6 |
| 31 | Mississippi | 6 | 251 | 41.8 |
| 32 | Maryland | 6 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 33 | Utah | 5 | 208 | 41.6 |
| 34 | Kentucky | 5 | 141 | 28.2 |
| 35 | Connecticut | 4 | 165 | 41.3 |
| 36 | Idaho | 4 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 37 | Nebraska | 4 | 59 | 14.8 |
| 38 | Alaska | 3 | 96 | 32.0 |
| 39 | Arkansas | 3 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 40 | South Dakota | 3 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 41 | Rhode Island | 2 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 42 | Kansas | 2 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 43 | Montana | 2 | 6 | 3.0 |
| 44 | North Dakota | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 45 | Hawaii | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 47 | Delaware | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 48 | Maine | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · 48 states report programs
Largest programs in the US
The 15 schools that graduated the most Dental Assistants in 2024.
| # | School | City, state | Type | 2024 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Education Institute-Morrow | Morrow, GA | Private for-profit | 165 |
| 2 | Carrington College-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | Private for-profit | 161 |
| 3 | NUC University | Bayamon, PR | Private for-profit | 160 |
| 4 | West Los Angeles College | Culver City, CA | Public | 146 |
| 5 | The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | Houston, TX | Private for-profit | 142 |
| 6 | Concorde Career College-San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | Private for-profit | 139 |
| 7 | Delta Technical College-Mississippi | Horn Lake, MS | Private for-profit | 138 |
| 8 | UEI College-Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | Private for-profit | 138 |
| 9 | Carrington College-San Jose | San Jose, CA | Private for-profit | 137 |
| 10 | Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis, TN | Private for-profit | 137 |
| 11 | UEI College-Riverside | Riverside, CA | Private for-profit | 131 |
| 12 | UEI College-Chula Vista | Chula Vista, CA | Private for-profit | 130 |
| 13 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN | Public | 127 |
| 14 | Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie, TX | Private for-profit | 124 |
| 15 | High Desert Medical College | Lancaster, CA | Private for-profit | 121 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions
Questions about Dental Assistant programs
- How many dental assisting programs are there?
- 587 colleges and schools across 48 states reported dental assisting completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 15,318 students.
- Which state has the most Dental Assistant programs?
- California, with 87 schools that graduated 3,851 students in 2024.
- Are most programs at public colleges?
- Yes. 329 of the 587 schools are public, 9 are private nonprofit, and 249 are private for-profit.
- Does a listing mean a program is accredited or state-approved?
- No. IPEDS records completions at every institution that awards the credential; it does not certify accreditation or state approval. Check the program’s accreditor and your state board before enrolling.