34 accredited Ohio schools graduated 442 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what dental assistants earn in Ohio.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
29 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit two-year college, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $16,254.
This public career school in Lake County graduated 15 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24.
Private for-profit career school in Elyria that reported 11 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 9 months.
Public career school in Medina that reported 8 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $7,830 for a program of about 9 months.
This public career school in Cuyahoga County graduated 8 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24.
8 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,612 for a program of about 5 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Cuyahoga County graduated 3 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $16,249.
3 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,322 ($8,685 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Blue Ash that reported 33 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $6,161 ($14,959 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in Warren County graduated 23 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $3,650 for a program of about 3 months.
21 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Hamilton County graduated 7 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,071.
5 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school.
Private for-profit career school in Westerville that reported 34 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $3,650 for a program of about 3 months.
Public four-year institution in Newark that reported 10 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,136 ($7,896 out of state).
Public career school in Groveport that reported 5 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $12,525 for a program of about 9 months.
19 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college.
Public two-year college in Perrysburg that reported 14 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,512 ($9,024 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Lucas County graduated 9 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $16,249.
18 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,755 ($7,636 out of state).
13 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 9 months.
9 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $13,789.
Public two-year college in North Canton that reported 37 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,036 ($6,132 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Stark County graduated 7 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.
20 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 9 months.
This public career school in Mahoning County graduated 6 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $11,050.
This private for-profit two-year college in Summit County graduated 17 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $13,818.
Public two-year college in Steubenville that reported 11 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,955 ($5,801 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Columbiana County graduated 10 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,795.
9 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school.
8 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $6,688 for a program of about 40 weeks.
This public career school in Scioto County graduated 6 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24.
This public career school in Tuscarawas County graduated 4 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24.
This public career school in Wayne County graduated 2 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24.
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We list 34 accredited Ohio schools that graduated Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, 19 of them public. Together they awarded 442 Dental Assistant credentials that year.
11 Ohio schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $1,612 to $16,297, with a median of $12,525. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median dental assistant in Ohio earns $47,970 a year ($23.06 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $48,070 nationally. The top 10% earn $78,000 or more.
Stark State College in North Canton reported the most Dental Assistant graduates in Ohio: 37 in 2023–24.
Among Ohio programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 40 weeks of full-time study. 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.