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Dental Assisting Schools in Arkansas
4 schools in Arkansas offer dental assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship program in Arkansas trains dental assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working dental assisting professionals in Arkansas 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 Arkansas
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Registered Dental Assistant — Arkansas Department of Health~Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
- Dental Hygienist — Arkansas Department of Health~Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
- Radiologist Assistant/Radiology Practioner Assistant — Arkansas Department of Health~Arkansas State Medical Board
- Physician Assistant (PA) — Arkansas Department of Health~Arkansas State Medical Board
- Orthotic/Prosthetic Assistant — Arkansas Department of Health~Health Facility Services~Orthotics, Prosthetic and Pedorthic Advisory Board
- Nursing Assistant (Certified) — Arkansas Department of Human Services~Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville | public | $5,375 | 46.8% | $33,169 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | public | $7,196 | 23.5% | $43,505 |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | public | $10,574 | 43.2% | $41,102 |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | public | $14,327 | 29.7% | $34,722 |
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 Arkansas
- How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in Arkansas?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 4 dental assisting schools in Arkansas is $8,885. 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 Arkansas?
- Yes — Arkansas has 1 registered apprenticeship program 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 Arkansas?
- Working dental assisting professionals in Arkansas earn a median of $42,830 per year, ranging from about $35,060 to $48,330 (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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