2 accredited schools across the Boise City metro area trained 80 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 Boise that reported 51 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $20,130 for a program of about 8 months.
Public two-year college in Nampa that reported 29 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($7,344 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Boise City, ID metro area graduated 80 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Carrington College-Boise with 51.
Among schools that published a program price, Carrington College-Boise in Boise listed the lowest total: $20,130 for tuition, books and supplies.
Dental Assistants in the Boise City, ID metro earn a median $47,250 a year ($22.72/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $45,880 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.