2 accredited schools across the Augusta metro area trained 18 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 Richmond County graduated 12 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,000 ($6,000 out of state).
Public two-year college in Graniteville that reported 6 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,536 ($6,408 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area graduated 18 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Augusta Technical College with 12.
Dental Assistants in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro earn a median $43,790 a year ($21.05/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $46,840 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.