13 accredited schools across the New York metro area trained 392 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
This public career school in Ocean County graduated 3 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24.
13 accredited schools in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area graduated 392 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants with 67.
Among schools that published a program price, Access Careers in Hempstead listed the lowest total: $7,495 for tuition, books and supplies.
Dental Assistants in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median $48,430 a year ($23.29/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $48,110 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.