2 accredited schools across the Scranton metro area trained 10 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.
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.
2 accredited schools in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area graduated 10 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Luzerne County Community College with 9.
Dental Assistants in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro earn a median $47,220 a year ($22.70/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $47,930 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.