3 accredited schools across the Milwaukee metro area trained 65 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.
32 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,386 ($6,579 out of state).
This public two-year college in Milwaukee County graduated 25 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,386 ($6,579 out of state).
8 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $15,000 for a program of about 8 months.
3 accredited schools in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area graduated 65 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Waukesha County Technical College with 32.
Among schools that published a program price, Milwaukee Career College in Milwaukee listed the lowest total: $15,000 for tuition, books and supplies.
Dental Assistants in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro earn a median $47,140 a year ($22.66/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $47,520 statewide and $48,070 nationally.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.