3 accredited schools across the Baton Rouge metro area trained 39 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 private for-profit career school in East Baton Rouge Parish graduated 20 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $10,495 for a program of about 6 months.
Private for-profit career school in Baton Rouge that reported 14 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $14,809 for a program of about 8 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in East Baton Rouge Parish graduated 5 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $14,809 for a program of about 8 months.
3 accredited schools in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area graduated 39 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge with 20.
Among schools that published a program price, Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge listed the lowest total: $10,495 for tuition, books and supplies.
Dental Assistants in the Baton Rouge, LA metro earn a median $44,800 a year ($21.54/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $44,090 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.