Dental Assisting programs in Washington
29 dental assisting programs at 18 Washington schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (8 programs), the state median is $37,188 one year after completion, 4% above the national median of $35,858. Median borrower debt is $9,500.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | Seattle, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 34 | $96,312 | $32,500 | $369 |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 10 | $66,896 | – | – |
| South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 13 | $43,161 | – | – |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 20 | $37,864 | – | – |
| Carrington College-Spokane | Spokane, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 28 | $36,511 | $11,084 | $126 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | Seattle, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 21 | $32,195 | $9,389 | $107 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | Renton, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 39 | $32,195 | $9,389 | $107 |
| UEI College-Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 47 | $28,194 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 30 | not reported | – | – |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Renton Technical College | Renton, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Renton Technical College | Renton, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Seattle Central College | Seattle, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Seattle Central College | Seattle, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Shoreline College | Shoreline, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Walla Walla University | College Place, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima, WA | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 0 | 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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- Does it prepare me for the national DANB 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 Washington?
By reported one-year earnings, Pima Medical Institute-Seattle leads at $96,312 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many dental assisting programs are in Washington?
The Scorecard lists 29 certificate or associate programs in this field at 18 schools in Washington.