How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in Utah?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 12 dental assisting schools in Utah is $10,258. 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 Utah?

Yes — Utah 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 Utah?

Working dental assisting professionals in Utah earn a median of $37,760 per year, ranging from about $35,380 to $47,680 (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 Utah

12 schools in Utah 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 Utah train dental assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in Utah

Median net price / yr (Utah)

$10,258

national: $11,621

Median earnings (Utah)

$41,378

national: $38,005

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Dental Assisting pay in Utah (all workers)

$37,760

range $35,380–$47,680 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working dental assisting professionals in Utah 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 Utah

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

DENTAL HYGIENIST — Utah Department of Commerece~Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
RADIOLOGY ASSISTANT — Utah Department of Commerece~Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT — Utah Department of Commerece~Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT — Utah Department of Commerece~Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT — Utah Department of Commerece~Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPIST — Educator Licensing Division~Utah State Board of Education

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)
Bridgerland Technical College	Logan	public	$2,338	70.3%	$38,347
Ogden-Weber Technical College	Ogden	public	$3,229	54.3%	$35,032
Utah Valley University	Orem	public	$6,376	46.4%	$55,486
Snow College	Ephraim	public	$5,552	40.8%	$41,022
Weber State University	Ogden	public	$10,258	45.8%	$56,287
Salt Lake Community College	Salt Lake City	public	$9,804	26.4%	$47,867
Davis Technical College	Kaysville	public	$13,410	57.9%	$41,734
Utah Tech University	Saint George	public	$16,039	41.5%	$44,570
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences	Draper	private for-profit	$28,039	79%	$49,841
Eagle Gate College-Murray	Murray	private for-profit	$27,345	59%	$37,518
Fortis College-Salt Lake City	Salt Lake City	private for-profit	$27,586	65.9%	$34,509
Mountainland Technical College	Lehi	public	not reported	80.7%	$31,963

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 Utah

How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in Utah?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 12 dental assisting schools in Utah is $10,258. 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 Utah?: Yes — Utah 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 Utah?: Working dental assisting professionals in Utah earn a median of $37,760 per year, ranging from about $35,380 to $47,680 (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.