2 accredited schools across the Anchorage metro area trained 92 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.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Anchorage that reported 86 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $18,075.
6 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $6,192 ($19,776 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Anchorage, AK metro area graduated 92 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Charter College with 86.
Dental Assistants in the Anchorage, AK metro earn a median $57,710 a year ($27.74/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $57,710 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.