How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in New York?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 16 dental assisting schools in New York is $11,395. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

What does a dental assisting earn in New York?

Working dental assisting professionals in New York earn a median of $48,110 per year, ranging from about $36,410 to $60,490 (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 New York

16 schools in New York offer dental assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data.

Schools in New York

Median net price / yr (New York)

$11,395

national: $11,621

Median earnings (New York)

$40,572

national: $38,005

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Dental Assisting pay in New York (all workers)

$48,110

range $36,410–$60,490 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working dental assisting professionals in New York 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.

Dental Assisting licensing in New York: State license required

New York licenses dental assisting as a profession: performing clinical supportive services (placing rubber dams, taking impressions, removing sutures) requires a Registered Dental Assistant license — the title formerly known as Certified Dental Assistant — from the NYS Education Department, though unlicensed assistants may legally do basic four-handed chairside work and take x-rays under the dentist's personal supervision. Licensure requires a NYSED-approved program (about one year) or an alternate pathway with at least 1,000 hours of work experience, passing DANB exams (all three CDA components, or the NYPDA + RHS + ICE battery), and a $103 fee. A $40 limited permit lets program graduates work under direct supervision while their license is processed.

Official source: New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions · Exam: DANB examinations: all three components of the CDA exam (General Chairside, Radiation Health & Safety, Infection Control), or New York's three-part battery — NY Professional Dental Assisting (NYPDA), Radiation Health & Safety (RHS), and Infection Control (ICE) · Typical requirement: High school diploma or GED plus either a NYSED-approved (roughly one-year, 24-semester-hour) dental assisting program including at least 200 hours of clinical experience, or an approved alternate course of study that includes at least 1,000 hours of relevant work experience through a degree-granting institution or BOCES. $103 license/registration fee; a $40 limited permit allows practice under direct supervision while completing licensure.

Official license records related to dental assisting in New York

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

Dental Hygienist — NYS Education Department~State Board for Dentistry
Registered Dental Assistant — NYS Education Department~State Board for Dentistry
Physician Assistant — NYS Education Department~State Board for Medicine
Pathologist's Assistant — NYS Education Department~Office of the Professions
Occupational Therapist Assistant — NYS Education Department~State Board for Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapist Assistant — NYS Education Department~State Board for Physical Therapy

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)
CUNY Hostos Community College	Bronx	public	$5,297	33.8%	$40,485
Orange County Community College	Middletown	public	$6,794	29.9%	$44,117
Monroe Community College	Rochester	public	$6,353	28.2%	$40,174
Niagara County Community College	Sanborn	public	$6,876	37%	$42,285
Hudson Valley Community College	Troy	public	$8,501	36.4%	$45,460
Erie Community College	Buffalo	public	$7,765	31.8%	$41,228
SUNY Broome Community College	Binghamton	public	$8,940	33.6%	$39,710
St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island	Staten Island	private for-profit	$35,666	64%	$86,693
Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES	Liverpool	public	$19,002	76.5%	$40,658
New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants	Long Island City	private for-profit	$20,097	73.2%	$38,899
Plaza College	Forest Hills	private for-profit	$19,860	63.7%	$31,519
Mandl School-The College of Allied Health	New York	private for-profit	$35,578	50.6%	$39,108
Center for Instruction Technology & Innovation	Mexico	public	$13,850	67%	not reported
Access Careers	Hempstead	private for-profit	not reported	89.6%	not reported
Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants	Ardsley	private for-profit	$16,177	100%	not reported
Access Careers-Islandia	Islandia	private for-profit	not reported	71.7%	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 New York

How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in New York?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 16 dental assisting schools in New York is $11,395. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Do you need a license to work as a dental assisting in New York?: New York licenses dental assisting as a profession: performing clinical supportive services (placing rubber dams, taking impressions, removing sutures) requires a Registered Dental Assistant license — the title formerly known as Certified Dental Assistant — from the NYS Education Department, though unlicensed assistants may legally do basic four-handed chairside work and take x-rays under the dentist's personal supervision. Licensure requires a NYSED-approved program (about one year) or an alternate pathway with at least 1,000 hours of work experience, passing DANB exams (all three CDA components, or the NYPDA + RHS + ICE battery), and a $103 fee. A $40 limited permit lets program graduates work under direct supervision while their license is processed.
What does a dental assisting earn in New York?: Working dental assisting professionals in New York earn a median of $48,110 per year, ranging from about $36,410 to $60,490 (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.