2 accredited schools across the Spokane metro area trained 41 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.
Public four-year institution in Spokane that reported 27 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,195 ($4,089 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Spokane County graduated 14 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $20,130 for a program of about 8 months.
2 accredited schools in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area graduated 41 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Spokane Community College with 27.
Among schools that published a program price, Carrington College-Spokane in Spokane listed the lowest total: $20,130 for tuition, books and supplies.
Dental Assistants in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro earn a median $50,980 a year ($24.51/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $58,090 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.