2 accredited schools across the Canton metro area trained 44 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.
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.
2 accredited schools in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area graduated 44 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Stark State College with 37.
Among schools that published a program price, Ross College-Canton in Canton listed the lowest total: $16,297 for tuition, books and supplies.
Dental Assistants in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro earn a median $45,340 a year ($21.80/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $47,970 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.