2 accredited schools across the Ann Arbor metro area trained 36 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 Washtenaw County graduated 31 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,376 ($5,976 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in Washtenaw County graduated 5 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 9 months.
2 accredited schools in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area graduated 36 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Washtenaw Community College with 31.
Among schools that published a program price, Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor listed the lowest total: $16,297 for tuition, books and supplies.
Dental Assistants in the Ann Arbor, MI metro earn a median $53,370 a year ($25.66/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $48,820 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.