2 accredited schools across the Hartford metro area trained 35 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.
This public two-year college in Capitol Planning Region graduated 18 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,392 ($13,200 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in West Hartford that reported 17 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,495 for a program of about 11 months.
2 accredited schools in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area graduated 35 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Connecticut State Community College with 18.
Among schools that published a program price, American Institute-West Hartford in West Hartford listed the lowest total: $19,495 for tuition, books and supplies.
Dental Assistants in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro earn a median $56,160 a year ($27.00/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $56,850 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.