How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in Virginia?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 16 dental assisting schools in Virginia is $7,012. 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 Virginia?

Yes — Virginia has 1 registered apprenticeship program 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 Virginia?

Working dental assisting professionals in Virginia earn a median of $46,670 per year, ranging from about $37,720 to $58,910 (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 Virginia

16 schools in Virginia offer dental assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship program in Virginia trains dental assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in Virginia

Median net price / yr (Virginia)

$7,012

national: $11,621

Median earnings (Virginia)

$33,529

national: $38,005

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Dental Assisting pay in Virginia (all workers)

$46,670

range $37,720–$58,910 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working dental assisting professionals in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Dental Hygienist Faculty — Department of Health Professions~Virginia Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant I and II — Department of Health Professions~Virginia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist — Department of Health Professions~Virginia Board of Dentistry
Dental Teacher — Department of Health Professions~Virginia Board of Dentistry
Dental Faculty — Department of Health Professions~Virginia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienists — Virginia Department of Health~Office of Emergency Medical Services

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)
Virginia Western Community College	Roanoke	public	$4,966	35.6%	$38,787
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Richmond	public	$5,168	22.2%	$39,529
Wytheville Community College	Wytheville	public	$4,622	43.3%	$34,303
Germanna Community College	Locust Grove	public	$5,541	34.2%	$39,644
Virginia Highlands Community College	Abingdon	public	$5,375	33.8%	$32,681
Virginia Peninsula Community College	Hampton	public	$7,012	20.6%	$37,996
Northern Virginia Community College	Annandale	public	$9,919	28.5%	$53,557
Central Virginia Community College	Lynchburg	public	$6,928	30%	$36,627
Danville Community College	Danville	public	$6,669	33.8%	$31,664
Mountain Empire Community College	Big Stone Gap	public	$8,852	42%	$32,622
Columbia College	Vienna	private for-profit	$10,171	65.8%	$22,160
ECPI University	Virginia Beach	private for-profit	$22,965	52.6%	$42,837
Fortis College-Richmond	Richmond	private for-profit	$24,635	48.2%	$32,754
Fortis College-Norfolk	Norfolk	private for-profit	$24,764	49.4%	$32,754
Centura College-Norfolk	Norfolk	private for-profit	$31,032	66%	$25,930
Centura College-Chesapeake	Chesapeake	private for-profit	not reported	68.6%	$25,930

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 Virginia

How much do Dental Assisting schools cost in Virginia?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 16 dental assisting schools in Virginia is $7,012. 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 Virginia?: Yes — Virginia has 1 registered apprenticeship program 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 Virginia?: Working dental assisting professionals in Virginia earn a median of $46,670 per year, ranging from about $37,720 to $58,910 (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.