Dental Assisting programs in Florida
69 dental assisting programs at 49 Florida schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (32 programs), the state median is $36,536 one year after completion, about the same as the national median of $35,858. Median borrower debt is $13,000.
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$36,536median 1-yr earnings
$13,000median debt
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough College | Tampa, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 12 | $72,315 | – | – |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 11 | $70,961 | – | – |
| St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 21 | $69,358 | $14,719 | $167 |
| Florida SouthWestern State College | Fort Myers, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 17 | $68,710 | – | – |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 14 | $66,931 | $11,000 | $125 |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 23 | $66,670 | $18,500 | $210 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 18 | $66,300 | $15,750 | $179 |
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 13 | $65,263 | – | – |
| Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 15 | $64,461 | – | – |
| Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 28 | $56,103 | – | – |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 24 | $55,103 | – | – |
| Pensacola State College | Pensacola, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 24 | $53,546 | $12,791 | $145 |
| Miami Dade College | Miami, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 48 | $52,267 | $18,886 | $215 |
| Hillsborough College | Tampa, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 15 | $39,975 | – | – |
| Orange Technical College | Orlando, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | – | $38,130 | – | – |
| Cape Coral Technical College | Cape Coral, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 18 | $37,213 | – | – |
| Charlotte Technical College | Port Charlotte, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 16 | $35,858 | – | – |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 24 | $34,723 | – | – |
| Erwin Technical College | Tampa, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 18 | $33,555 | – | – |
| Ultimate Medical Academy | Clearwater, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 30 | $32,799 | $8,745 | $99 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Tampa | Tampa, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 89 | $31,983 | $9,500 | $108 |
| ATA Career Education | Spring Hill, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 14 | $31,770 | $14,190 | $161 |
| Fortis College-Orange Park | Orange Park, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 18 | $31,354 | – | – |
| Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie | Port Saint Lucie, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 18 | $31,232 | $13,000 | $148 |
| Osceola Technical College | Kissimmee, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 18 | $31,071 | – | – |
| Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 43 | $30,443 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Orlando | Orlando, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 71 | $30,443 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Miramar | Miramar, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 40 | $30,067 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Florida National University-Main Campus | Hialeah, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 68 | $28,781 | $4,843 | $55 |
| Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp | Hialeah, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 84 | $27,781 | – | – |
| Fortis Institute-Pensacola | Pensacola, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 34 | $25,245 | $13,000 | $148 |
| Praxis Institute | Miami, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | – | $22,511 | – | – |
| Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 20 | not reported | – | – |
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 30 | not reported | – | – |
| College of Central Florida | Ocala, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| College of Central Florida | Ocala, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical College | Naples, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 35 | not reported | – | – |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | $28,750 | $327 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Miramar | Miramar, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Concorde Career Institute-Tampa | Tampa, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 21 | not reported | $30,696 | $349 |
| Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Miami, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | Bradenton, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Traviss Technical College | Lakeland, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Miami Dade College | Miami, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| First Coast Technical College | Saint Augustine, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 27 | not reported | – | – |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 18 | not reported | – | – |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Valencia College | Orlando, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 42 | not reported | $10,500 | $119 |
| William T McFatter Technical College | Davie, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Meridian College | Sarasota, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Florida National University-Main Campus | Hialeah, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Ultimate Medical Academy | Clearwater, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Concorde Career Institute-Orlando | Orlando, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 30 | not reported | $28,750 | $327 |
| Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy | Hallandale Beach, FL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Dental assisting rules are set by each state's dental board; some states allow on-the-job training while others require a program, a registration or an exam.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying dental assisting program in Florida?
By reported one-year earnings, Hillsborough College leads at $72,315 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many dental assisting programs are in Florida?
The Scorecard lists 69 certificate or associate programs in this field at 49 schools in Florida.