How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in South Dakota?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 3 dental assisting schools in South Dakota is $15,979. 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 Dakota?

Yes — South Dakota 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 Dakota?

Working dental assisting professionals in South Dakota earn a median of $47,900 per year, ranging from about $38,190 to $60,310 (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 Dakota

3 schools in South Dakota 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 Dakota train dental assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in South Dakota

Median net price / yr (South Dakota)

$15,979

national: $11,621

Median earnings (South Dakota)

$45,473

national: $38,005

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Dental Assisting pay in South Dakota (all workers)

$47,900

range $38,190–$60,310 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

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

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

Advanced Dental Assistant — South Dakota State Board of Dentistry
Dental Radiographer — South Dakota State Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist — South Dakota State Board of Dentistry
Physician Assistant — South Dakota Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners
Chiropractic Assistant — South Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Medical Assistant — South Dakota Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners

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)
Western Dakota Technical College	Rapid City	public	$12,670	47%	$40,240
Lake Area Technical College	Watertown	public	$15,979	72.7%	$45,473
Southeast Technical College	Sioux Falls	public	$17,400	62.7%	$46,709

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 Dakota

How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in South Dakota?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 3 dental assisting schools in South Dakota is $15,979. 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 Dakota?: Yes — South Dakota 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 Dakota?: Working dental assisting professionals in South Dakota earn a median of $47,900 per year, ranging from about $38,190 to $60,310 (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.