16 accredited Pennsylvania schools graduated 218 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what dental assistants earn in Pennsylvania.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
63 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,778 for a program of about 12 months.
Private nonprofit four-year institution in Jenkintown that reported 15 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $18,864.
Private nonprofit two-year college in Bryn Mawr that reported 8 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $29,500.
25 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college, the 3rd-most in the state.
Public career school in York that reported 3 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24.
14 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,200 ($12,600 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Pittsburgh that reported 10 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24.
Public two-year college in Harrisburg that reported 13 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $6,023 ($9,750 out of state).
This private for-profit four-year institution in Cumberland County graduated 4 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $18,324.
This public two-year college in Luzerne County graduated 9 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,350 ($13,050 out of state).
1 Dental Assistant credential awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,237.
Public career school in Altoona that reported 28 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,250 for a program of about 7 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in Erie that reported 12 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,480 for a program of about 10 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in Wyomissing that reported 8 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $33,160 for a program of about 18 months.
4 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college.
Public two-year college in Pleasant Gap that reported 1 Dental Assistant graduate in 2023–24.
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We list 16 accredited Pennsylvania schools that graduated Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, 7 of them public. Together they awarded 218 Dental Assistant credentials that year.
4 Pennsylvania schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $5,250 to $33,160, with a median of $20,129. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median dental assistant in Pennsylvania earns $47,930 a year ($23.05 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $48,070 nationally. The top 10% earn $61,430 or more.
All-State Career School in Essington reported the most Dental Assistant graduates in Pennsylvania: 63 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.