6 accredited schools across the Cincinnati metro area trained 101 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 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.
Private for-profit career school in Erlanger that reported 12 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. 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.
6 accredited schools in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area graduated 101 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College with 33.
Among schools that published a program price, Dental Assistant Pro-Lebanon in Lebanon listed the lowest total: $3,650 for tuition, books and supplies.
Dental Assistants in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro earn a median $49,590 a year ($23.84/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.