3 accredited Maryland schools graduated 127 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what dental assistants earn in Maryland.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private for-profit career school in Baltimore County graduated 32 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $23,022 for a program of about 12 months.
Private for-profit career school in Baltimore that reported 23 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,778 for a program of about 12 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Prince George's County graduated 72 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,228.
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We list 3 accredited Maryland schools that graduated Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, 0 of them public. Together they awarded 127 Dental Assistant credentials that year.
2 Maryland schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $21,778 to $23,022, with a median of $22,400. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median dental assistant in Maryland earns $48,620 a year ($23.38 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $48,070 nationally. The top 10% earn $61,710 or more.
Fortis College-Landover in Landover reported the most Dental Assistant graduates in Maryland: 72 in 2023–24.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.
DANB’s Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) is the main national certification; some states require DANB exams for specific duties.