11 accredited New Jersey schools graduated 324 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what dental assistants earn in New Jersey.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Private for-profit two-year college in Toms River that reported 19 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,495 for a program of about 11 months.
This public career school in Ocean County graduated 3 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24.
Private for-profit career school in Eatontown that reported 63 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $12,998 for a program of about 5 months.
55 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,814 for a program of about 10 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Passaic County graduated 42 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,495 for a program of about 11 months.
42 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,697 for a program of about 12 months.
Public two-year college in Blackwood that reported 30 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,760 ($2,856 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Cherry Hill that reported 29 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,495 for a program of about 11 months.
Private for-profit career school in Lawrenceville that reported 21 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 Somerset County graduated 15 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,495 for a program of about 11 months.
Public career school in Westampton that reported 5 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24.
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We list 11 accredited New Jersey schools that graduated Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, 3 of them public. Together they awarded 324 Dental Assistant credentials that year.
8 New Jersey schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $12,998 to $21,814, with a median of $19,495. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median dental assistant in New Jersey earns $49,390 a year ($23.74 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $48,070 nationally. The top 10% earn $64,200 or more.
Advantage Career Institute in Eatontown reported the most Dental Assistant graduates in New Jersey: 63 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.