2 accredited schools across the Chattanooga metro area trained 43 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.
27 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,224 ($17,424 out of state).
16 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution.
2 accredited schools in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area graduated 43 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Chattanooga State Community College with 27.
Dental Assistants in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro earn a median $46,360 a year ($22.29/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $46,720 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.