10 accredited New York schools graduated 239 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what dental assistants earn in New York.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Private for-profit two-year college in Long Island City that reported 67 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,365 for a program of about 10 months.
This private for-profit career school in Westchester County graduated 49 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $9,400 for a program of about 5 months.
12 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,495 for a program of about 8 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in New York that reported 12 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $19,980.
This private for-profit two-year college in Richmond County graduated 8 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $16,872.
Private for-profit career school in Islandia that reported 5 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,495 for a program of about 8 months.
42 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,900 ($9,800 out of state).
23 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school, the 4th-most in the state.
Public two-year college in Buffalo that reported 14 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,200 ($10,400 out of state).
This public two-year college in Rensselaer County graduated 7 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,056 ($10,112 out of state).
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We list 10 accredited New York schools that graduated Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, 4 of them public. Together they awarded 239 Dental Assistant credentials that year.
4 New York schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $7,495 to $16,365, with a median of $8,448. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median dental assistant in New York earns $48,110 a year ($23.13 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $48,070 nationally. The top 10% earn $60,490 or more.
New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants in Long Island City reported the most Dental Assistant graduates in New York: 67 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.