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Dental Assisting Schools in Arizona
18 schools in Arizona offer dental assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 2 registered apprenticeship programs in Arizona train dental assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working dental assisting professionals in Arizona earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to dental assisting in Arizona
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Denturist — State Board of Dental Examiners
- Dental X-Ray Laboratory Technician — State Board of Dental Examiners
- Dental Consultant — State Board of Dental Examiners
- Dental Hygienists — There is some indication that this license exists in Arizona, but it has not yet been confirmed by state experts
- Dental Hygienist — State Board of Dental Examiners
- Radiologist Assistant — Department of Health Services~Special Licensing
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Community College | Tucson | public | $3,405 | 20.5% | $39,810 |
| Mohave Community College | Kingman | public | $5,974 | 17% | $35,522 |
| Rio Salado College | Tempe | public | $8,341 | 41.4% | $41,015 |
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | public | $9,197 | 24% | $38,018 |
| Mesa Community College | Mesa | public | $12,132 | 18.7% | $44,034 |
| Phoenix College | Phoenix | public | $12,055 | 20.4% | $40,870 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Mesa | Mesa | private for-profit | $21,461 | 76.1% | $38,673 |
| Brookline College-Tempe | Tempe | private for-profit | $22,297 | 57.5% | $29,576 |
| Arizona College-Glendale | Glendale | private for-profit | $27,919 | 69.3% | $34,657 |
| Arizona College-Mesa | Mesa | private for-profit | $29,284 | 87.4% | $34,657 |
| Carrington College-Tucson | Tucson | private for-profit | $33,983 | 71.6% | $36,718 |
| Brookline College-Phoenix | Phoenix | private for-profit | $30,072 | 57.6% | $29,576 |
| UEI College-Phoenix | Phoenix | private for-profit | $32,854 | 52.7% | $31,141 |
| UEI College-Mesa | Mesa | private for-profit | $35,391 | 50.3% | $31,141 |
| Carrington College-Mesa | Mesa | private for-profit | $48,877 | 73.4% | $36,718 |
| Carrington College-Phoenix North | Phoenix | private for-profit | not reported | 68.8% | $36,718 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Tucson | Tucson | private for-profit | not reported | 72.9% | $38,673 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix | Phoenix | private for-profit | $23,004 | 74.5% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not dental assisting graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Dental Assisting school in Arizona
- How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in Arizona?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 18 dental assisting schools in Arizona is $22,651. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a dental assisting in Arizona?
- Yes — Arizona has 2 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the dental assisting apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a dental assisting earn in Arizona?
- Working dental assisting professionals in Arizona earn a median of $49,000 per year, ranging from about $38,500 to $59,380 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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