How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in Colorado?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 15 dental assisting schools in Colorado is $12,131. 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 Colorado?

Yes — Colorado 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 Colorado?

Working dental assisting professionals in Colorado earn a median of $48,340 per year, ranging from about $38,500 to $60,540 (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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Dental Assisting Schools in Colorado

15 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado train dental assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in Colorado

Median net price / yr (Colorado)

$12,131

national: $11,621

Median earnings (Colorado)

$38,884

national: $38,005

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Dental Assisting pay in Colorado (all workers)

$48,340

range $38,500–$60,540 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working dental assisting professionals in Colorado 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 Colorado

From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:

Dental Hygienist — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Dental
Anesthesiologist Assistants — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Board of Medical Examiners
Physician Assistant — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Board of Medical Examiners
Occupational Therapy Assistant — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Occupational Therapy
Surgical Technologists — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Surgical Assistant and Surgical Technologist
Nurse Aide — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Board of Nursing

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)
Pikes Peak State College	Colorado Springs	public	$6,007	23.2%	$40,796
Pickens Technical College	Aurora	public	$6,600	67.9%	$39,210
Red Rocks Community College	Lakewood	public	$9,044	31.6%	$46,288
Emily Griffith Technical College	Denver	public	$7,197	92.2%	$35,487
Community College of Denver	Denver	public	$9,450	15.9%	$39,095
Colorado Northwestern Community College	Rangely	public	$12,131	42.2%	$43,526
Front Range Community College	Westminster	public	$13,031	26%	$45,910
Trinidad State College	Trinidad	public	$10,772	53.1%	$36,475
Pueblo Community College	Pueblo	public	$12,045	30.6%	$37,434
Concorde Career College-Aurora	Aurora	private for-profit	$16,666	78.6%	$42,456
Pima Medical Institute-Denver	Denver	private for-profit	$22,034	75.7%	$38,673
Intellitec College-Grand Junction	Grand Junction	private for-profit	$19,216	71%	$31,541
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs	private for-profit	$26,848	71.5%	$38,673
IBMC College	Fort Collins	private for-profit	$34,590	77%	$34,432
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora	Aurora	private for-profit	$23,255	76.7%	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 Colorado

How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in Colorado?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 15 dental assisting schools in Colorado is $12,131. 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 Colorado?: Yes — Colorado 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 Colorado?: Working dental assisting professionals in Colorado earn a median of $48,340 per year, ranging from about $38,500 to $60,540 (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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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.