2 accredited schools across the Montgomery metro area trained 42 dental assistants in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
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).
2 accredited schools in the Montgomery, AL metro area graduated 42 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Fortis College-Montgomery with 29.
Among schools that published a program price, Fortis College-Montgomery in Montgomery listed the lowest total: $21,778 for tuition, books and supplies.
Dental Assistants in the Montgomery, AL metro earn a median $38,260 a year ($18.39/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $39,080 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.