11 accredited Alabama schools graduated 211 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what dental assistants earn in Alabama.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private for-profit two-year college in Jefferson County graduated 32 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,539.
Public four-year institution in Birmingham that reported 16 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $8,832 ($21,864 out of state).
15 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
29 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,778 for a program of about 12 months.
13 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
Private for-profit career school in Huntsville that reported 10 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 9 months.
Public two-year college in Tanner that reported 10 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
This public two-year college in Cullman County graduated 36 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in Mobile County graduated 21 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,838 for a program of about 12 months.
Public two-year college in Gadsden that reported 18 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,048 ($6,096 out of state).
Public two-year college in Bay Minette that reported 11 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
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We list 11 accredited Alabama schools that graduated Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, 7 of them public. Together they awarded 211 Dental Assistant credentials that year.
3 Alabama schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $16,297 to $21,838, with a median of $21,778. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median dental assistant in Alabama earns $39,080 a year ($18.79 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $48,070 nationally. The top 10% earn $51,400 or more.
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville in Hanceville reported the most Dental Assistant graduates in Alabama: 36 in 2023–24.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.
DANB’s Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) is the main national certification; some states require DANB exams for specific duties.