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Dental Assisting Schools in Tennessee

13 schools compared · Average earnings $31,163/yr

13 Tennessee schools offer Dental Assisting. Average graduate earnings run 14% below the national average — something worth factoring in alongside tuition, location, and program fit.

Schools in TN
13
Avg Grad Earnings
$31,163/yr
-14% vs. national avg
Avg Score
46/100
Top TN Cities
7
with programs

Dental Assisting Programs in Tennessee

All 13 Tennessee schools offering Dental Assisting, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN		 59 $40,227/yr 50.0x
2 Concorde Career College-Memphis
Memphis, TN		 57 $47,898/yr —
3 Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN		 57 $44,192/yr 35.9x
4 Remington College-Nashville Campus
Nashville, TN		 53 $52,528/yr 12.6x
5 Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN		 45 $26,998/yr —
6 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson, TN		 44 $26,045/yr —
7 Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN		 43 $25,352/yr —
8 Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
Nashville, TN		 43 $25,189/yr —
9 Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City
Johnson City, TN		 43 $24,411/yr —
10 Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Chattanooga, TN		 42 $29,984/yr 10.3x
11 Genesis Career College-Cookeville
Cookeville, TN		 41 $21,573/yr —
12 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Memphis, TN		 40 $19,013/yr —
13 Remington College-Memphis Campus
Memphis, TN		 36 $21,721/yr 13.5x

Where Dental Assisting Programs Cluster in Tennessee

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

City Schools Avg Earnings
Nashville, TN 3 $35,908/yr
Chattanooga, TN 3 $29,587/yr
Memphis, TN 3 $27,229/yr
Dickson, TN 1 $26,045/yr
Knoxville, TN 1 $25,352/yr
Johnson City, TN 1 $24,411/yr
Cookeville, TN 1 $21,573/yr

Compare Dental Assisting in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how Tennessee 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) Wisconsin (13) Pennsylvania (13) Illinois (12) Louisiana (12)
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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →