5 accredited Utah schools graduated 208 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what dental assistants earn in Utah.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This public career school in Davis County graduated 48 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state.
This public career school in Weber County graduated 19 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state.
95 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school, the most in the state.
40 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school, the 3rd-most in the state.
This private for-profit two-year college in Salt Lake County graduated 6 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,928.
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We list 5 accredited Utah schools that graduated Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, 4 of them public. Together they awarded 208 Dental Assistant credentials that year.
Most Utah schools on this list are colleges that charge by the credit hour rather than a flat program price. Their median annual in-district tuition is $12,928; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median dental assistant in Utah earns $37,760 a year ($18.16 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $48,070 nationally. The top 10% earn $47,680 or more.
Mountainland Technical College in Lehi reported the most Dental Assistant graduates in Utah: 95 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.