2 accredited schools across the Greenville 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.
This public four-year institution in Greenville County graduated 23 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,257 ($10,275 out of state).
This public two-year college in Anderson County graduated 21 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,256 ($10,904 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area graduated 44 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Greenville Technical College with 23.
Dental Assistants in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro earn a median $47,730 a year ($22.95/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $47,320 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.