How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in Mississippi?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 11 dental assisting schools in Mississippi is $6,532. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

What does a dental assisting earn in Mississippi?

Working dental assisting professionals in Mississippi earn a median of $39,160 per year, ranging from about $30,650 to $58,620 (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 Mississippi

11 schools in Mississippi offer dental assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data.

Schools in Mississippi

Median net price / yr (Mississippi)

$6,532

national: $11,621

Median earnings (Mississippi)

$33,019

national: $38,005

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Dental Assisting pay in Mississippi (all workers)

$39,160

range $30,650–$58,620 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working dental assisting professionals in Mississippi 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 Mississippi

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

Dental Hygienists — MS State Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Specialist — MS State Board of Dental Examiners
Chiropractic Assistant — MS Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Occupational Therapy Assistant — MS State Dept. of Health~Professional Licensure Division~Office of Licensure
Physical Therapist Assistant — MS State Board of Physical Therapy
Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) — MS State Dept. of Health~Professional Licensure Division~Office of Licensure

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)
Mississippi Delta Community College	Moorhead	public	$3,715	27%	$28,421
Hinds Community College	Raymond	public	$4,060	40.3%	$30,774
East Mississippi Community College	Scooba	public	$4,608	38.3%	$33,772
Jones County Junior College	Ellisville	public	$6,048	32.7%	$33,377
Pearl River Community College	Poplarville	public	$6,532	37.7%	$33,019
Meridian Community College	Meridian	public	$6,351	36%	$31,002
Northwest Mississippi Community College	Senatobia	public	$7,911	30.7%	$36,396
Northeast Mississippi Community College	Booneville	public	$8,343	42.1%	$34,081
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport	Gulfport	private for-profit	$8,252	70%	$22,177
Delta Technical College-Mississippi	Horn Lake	private for-profit	$18,032	69%	$33,601
Concorde Career College-Southaven	Southaven	private for-profit	$23,591	74.5%	$31,599

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 Mississippi

How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in Mississippi?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 11 dental assisting schools in Mississippi is $6,532. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
What does a dental assisting earn in Mississippi?: Working dental assisting professionals in Mississippi earn a median of $39,160 per year, ranging from about $30,650 to $58,620 (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.