How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in South Carolina?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 10 dental assisting schools in South Carolina is $4,727. 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 South Carolina?

Yes — South Carolina has 3 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 South Carolina?

Working dental assisting professionals in South Carolina earn a median of $47,320 per year, ranging from about $37,070 to $58,480 (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 South Carolina

10 schools in South Carolina offer dental assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 3 registered apprenticeship programs in South Carolina train dental assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in South Carolina

Median net price / yr (South Carolina)

$4,727

national: $11,621

Median earnings (South Carolina)

$37,755

national: $38,005

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Dental Assisting pay in South Carolina (all workers)

$47,320

range $37,070–$58,480 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working dental assisting professionals in South Carolina 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 South Carolina

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

Dental Assistant — SC Board of Dentistry
Orthodontic Technician — SC Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist — SC Board of Dentistry
Dental Volunteer — SC Board of Dentistry
Dental Technician — SC Board of Dentistry
Dental Instructor — SC Board of Dentistry

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)
Trident Technical College	Charleston	public	$1,406	23.8%	$38,253
Florence-Darlington Technical College	Florence	public	$2,004	18.8%	$32,748
Spartanburg Community College	Spartanburg	public	$2,405	26.8%	$37,097
Horry-Georgetown Technical College	Conway	public	$4,159	32.5%	$35,507
Midlands Technical College	West Columbia	public	$4,647	21.5%	$38,701
Aiken Technical College	Graniteville	public	$4,807	26.3%	$39,225
York Technical College	Rock Hill	public	$5,931	27.7%	$37,257
Greenville Technical College	Greenville	public	$11,713	25.2%	$39,473
Tri-County Technical College	Pendleton	public	$14,670	36.2%	$40,101
Fortis College-Columbia	Columbia	private for-profit	$20,404	54.6%	$36,368

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 South Carolina

How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in South Carolina?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 10 dental assisting schools in South Carolina is $4,727. 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 South Carolina?: Yes — South Carolina has 3 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 South Carolina?: Working dental assisting professionals in South Carolina earn a median of $47,320 per year, ranging from about $37,070 to $58,480 (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.