2 accredited schools across the Port St. Lucie metro area trained 37 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 two-year college in Port Saint Lucie that reported 23 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $13,817.
14 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,496 ($9,360 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area graduated 37 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie with 23.
Dental Assistants in the Port St. Lucie, FL metro earn a median $46,420 a year ($22.32/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $47,620 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.