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Dental Assisting Schools in North Carolina

11 schools compared · Average earnings $45,171/yr

11 North Carolina schools offer Dental Assisting. Average graduate earnings run 24% above the national average — something worth factoring in alongside tuition, location, and program fit.

Schools in NC
11
Avg Grad Earnings
$45,171/yr
+24% vs. national avg
Avg Score
66/100
Top NC Cities
8
with programs

Dental Assisting Programs in North Carolina

All 11 North Carolina schools offering Dental Assisting, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC		 74 $60,458/yr 117.4x
2 Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC		 74 $59,473/yr 127.0x
3 Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC		 73 $56,717/yr 124.7x
4 Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC		 72 $56,456/yr 105.8x
5 Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC		 73 $55,128/yr 114.1x
6 Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC		 72 $50,081/yr 130.1x
7 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC		 66 $36,817/yr 126.7x
8 Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC		 66 $35,336/yr 139.0x
9 Alamance Community College
Graham, NC		 64 $32,421/yr 121.7x
10 Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
Wilmington, NC		 45 $26,998/yr —
11 Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC		 45 $26,998/yr —

Where Dental Assisting Programs Cluster in North Carolina

Cities with the most Dental Assisting programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Winston-Salem, NC 1 $56,717/yr
Hickory, NC 1 $55,128/yr
Jacksonville, NC 1 $50,081/yr
Jamestown, NC 1 $45,689/yr
Sanford, NC 1 $44,885/yr
Charlotte, NC 1 $43,908/yr
Asheville, NC 1 $36,817/yr
Goldsboro, NC 1 $35,336/yr

Compare Dental Assisting in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how North Carolina compares to others with strong Dental Assisting offerings.

California (57) Florida (39) Texas (35) Michigan (27) Ohio (25) Arizona (18) New York (16) Minnesota (13) Tennessee (13) Wisconsin (13) Pennsylvania (13) Illinois (12)
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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →