Dental Assisting programs in Illinois
27 dental assisting programs at 23 Illinois schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (11 programs), the state median is $61,124 one year after completion, 70% above the national median of $35,858. Median borrower debt is $11,564.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 25 | $74,448 | – | – |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 20 | $74,156 | – | – |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 24 | $73,888 | $19,125 | $217 |
| Rock Valley College | Rockford, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 11 | $68,437 | $13,000 | $148 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 30 | $65,970 | – | – |
| Parkland College | Champaign, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 30 | $61,124 | $10,128 | $115 |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 26 | $54,865 | – | – |
| Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 27 | $53,430 | $8,125 | $92 |
| First Institute of Travel Inc. | Crystal Lake, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 25 | $32,198 | $8,500 | $97 |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | Rockford, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 13 | $28,553 | $13,730 | $156 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | Springfield, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 81 | $27,858 | $9,500 | $108 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 28 | not reported | $19,000 | $216 |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 36 | not reported | – | – |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| John A Logan College | Carterville, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 24 | not reported | $6,500 | $74 |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 35 | not reported | $17,500 | $199 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Heartland Community College | Normal, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 23 | not reported | – | – |
| MDT College of Health Sciences | Chicago, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Midwestern Career College | Chicago, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| State Career College | Gurnee, IL | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 2 | 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 programs by city in Illinois
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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 Illinois?
By reported one-year earnings, City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College leads at $74,448 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many dental assisting programs are in Illinois?
The Scorecard lists 27 certificate or associate programs in this field at 23 schools in Illinois.