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Dental assistant schools in Florida
Florida has 86 accredited campuses awarding dental assisting credentials. If you finish and work as a dental assistant in Florida, expect to start around $37,800–$45,120 and reach a median of $47,620 with experience; the top quarter earn $54,690 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Florida). Graduates of these Florida programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $23,329 in their first year, against $24,225 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What dental assistants earn in Florida
$37,800starting (10th percentile)
$45,120early career (25th)
$47,620median, all experience
$54,690experienced (75th)
$58,880top earners (90th)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 26,620 employed in Florida. National median: $48,070.
Campuses in Florida, ranked by what their graduates earned
86campuses in Florida
1,453credentials awarded / yr
$23,329median earnings, yr 1 (Florida)
$24,225median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)
Cities: Altamonte SpringsAvon ParkBartowBoynton BeachBradentonCape CoralCasselberryClearwaterCoconut CreekCoral SpringsDaytona BeachDeerfield BeachDelray BeachDeltonaDestinDunedinFort LauderdaleFort PierceGainesvilleHallandale BeachHialeahJacksonvilleJensen BeachKissimmeeLake WorthLakelandLauderdale LakesLeesburgMargateMelbourneMiamiMiami LakesMiramarNaplesNew Port RicheyNicevilleNorth LauderdaleOakland ParkOcalaOrange Park
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne | Public college | 10 | $49,627 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Public college | 16 | $31,468 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First Coast Technical College | Saint Augustine | Public technical college | 27 | $29,066 | not reported | 77% | $14,288 |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | Public college | 11 | $28,950 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Charlotte Technical College | Port Charlotte | Public technical college | 16 | $28,237 | not reported | 51% | not reported |
| Fortis College-Orange Park | Orange Park | for-profit career college | 18 | $27,691 | $13,000 | 35% | not reported |
| ATA Career Education | Spring Hill | for-profit college | 14 | $25,948 | $12,667 | not reported | not reported |
| Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie | Port Saint Lucie | for-profit career college | 18 | $25,774 | $12,293 | 53% | not reported |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical College | Naples | Public technical college | 35 | $25,309 | not reported | 99% | $14,698 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Tampa | Tampa | for-profit career college | 89 | $25,212 | $9,500 | 56% | $31,490 |
| Ultimate Medical Academy | Clearwater | non-profit career school | 33 | $24,627 | $8,998 | 55% | $27,014 |
| Meridian College | Sarasota | for-profit career college | 9 | $24,543 | $9,500 | 51% | $33,683 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Orlando | Orlando | for-profit career college | 71 | $23,701 | $9,500 | 69% | $41,001 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | for-profit career college | 43 | $23,701 | $9,500 | 47% | $31,400 |
| Florida Career College-Pembroke Pines | Pembroke Pines | for-profit career college | 77 | $22,957 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Florida Career College-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | for-profit career college | 76 | $22,957 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Florida Career College-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | for-profit career college | 73 | $22,957 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Florida Career College-Orlando | Orlando | for-profit career college | 67 | $22,957 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes | Lauderdale Lakes | for-profit career college | 56 | $22,957 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Florida Career College-Tampa | Tampa | for-profit career college | 48 | $22,957 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Florida Career College-Hialeah | Hialeah | for-profit career college | 45 | $22,957 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Florida Career College-Boynton Beach | Boynton Beach | for-profit career college | 42 | $22,957 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Florida Career College-Margate | Margate | for-profit career college | 36 | $22,957 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Florida Career College-Miami | Miami | for-profit career college | 17 | $22,957 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Concorde Career Institute-Miramar | Miramar | for-profit career college | 40 | $21,318 | $9,500 | 67% | $32,588 |
| Fortis Institute-Pensacola | Pensacola | for-profit career college | 34 | $21,156 | $11,316 | 54% | not reported |
| Florida National University-Main Campus | Hialeah | for-profit university | 42 | $18,788 | $7,125 | not reported | not reported |
| Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp | Hialeah | for-profit career school | 84 | $18,331 | not reported | not reported | $52,996 |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale | Public college | 34 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | Public technical college | 24 | not reported | not reported | 64% | $4,193 |
| Orange Technical College-East Campus | Winter Park | Public technical college | 22 | not reported | not reported | 63% | $15,447 |
| Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek | Public technical college | 20 | not reported | not reported | 65% | $15,131 |
| Cape Coral Technical College | Cape Coral | Public technical college | 18 | not reported | not reported | 83% | $2,297 |
| Erwin Technical College | Tampa | Public technical college | 18 | not reported | not reported | 80% | $10,731 |
| Osceola Technical College | Kissimmee | Public technical college | 18 | not reported | not reported | 47% | $10,001 |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Public college | 18 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hillsborough Community College | Tampa | Public college | 15 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Public technical college | 15 | not reported | not reported | 13% | $14,951 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Public college | 12 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Public college | 12 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| College of Central Florida | Ocala | Public college | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Gulf Coast State College | Panama City | Public college | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Traviss Technical College | Lakeland | Public technical college | 11 | not reported | not reported | 90% | not reported |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Public college | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | Public technical college | 9 | not reported | not reported | 60% | $30,586 |
| Tallahassee Community College | Tallahassee | Public college | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Miami | Public technical college | 7 | not reported | not reported | 66% | $9,855 |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | Public college | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes | Public technical college | 3 | not reported | not reported | 4.5% | $9,085 |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park | Public college | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy | Hallandale Beach | for-profit career school | 1 | not reported | not reported | 89% | $27,060 |
| AAA School of Dental Assisting, Inc. | Pompano Beach | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Advanced Dental Academy of Treasure Coast | Port St. Lucie | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Advanced Dental Academy of Treasure Coast | Palm City | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Amazing Smile Dental Assisting School | Sanford | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Ballet Dental Assistant School | Deltona | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Bartram Dental Assisting School | St. John | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Bay Area Dental Assisting School | St. Petersburg | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Dental Assistant Pioneers Academy | Orlando | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Dental Assisting Academy of Central Florida, LLC | Orlando | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Dental Assisting Academy of the Palm Beaches | West Palm Beach | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Dental Assisting Institute | Orlando | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Dental Assisting Institute of Melbourne, LLC | Palm Bay | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Dental Careers School of Tampa Bay | Tampa | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Dental Careers of Central Florida | Sanford | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Dental Training for You | Casselberry | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Dental Workz School of Dental Assisting | Quincy | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Destiny Dental Assisting Academy | Destin | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Elite Dental Assistant School of Broward | Coral Springs | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Empower School of Dental Assisting | North Lauderdale | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Florida Dental Assisting Academy | Altamonte Springs | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Florida Institute of Dental Assisting, LLC | Jacksonville | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Future Dental Assistants of America | Delray Beach | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Gainesville Dental Assistant School | Gainesville | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Greater Orlando Dental Assisting School | Orlando | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Hopkins Institute of Dental Assisting | Dunedin | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| LJ Dental Assisting School | Kissimmee | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| OceanPointe Dental Assisting Academy of Naples | Naples | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Peak Dental Assisting School LLC | Bartow | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Royal Dental Academy | Deerfield Beach | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Smart Dental Assisting School | Lake Worth | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Smile Smart Dental Assisting School | Bradenton | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| South Florida Dental Assisting School | Oakland Park | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| South Florida Dental Assisting School | Hialeah | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Treasure Coast Dental Assisting Academy | Jensen Beach | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Tri County Dental Assistant School | Leesburg | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.
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