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Dental assistant schools in Washington
Washington has 39 accredited campuses awarding dental assisting credentials. If you finish and work as a dental assistant in Washington, expect to start around $46,280–$48,780 and reach a median of $58,090 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,340 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Washington). Graduates of these Washington programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $29,835 in their first year, against $24,225 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What dental assistants earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 13,050 employed in Washington. National median: $48,070.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: ArlingtonAuburnBellinghamBothellBremertonCamasCentraliaFederal WayKenmoreKennewickKirklandLakewoodMill CreekMoses LakeMount VernonOlympiaPuyallupRentonSeattleSpokaneTacomaVancouverYakima
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public college | 20 | $37,739 | $6,315 | not reported | not reported |
| South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia | Public community college | 23 | $34,173 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | Public college | 6 | $33,125 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Carrington College-Spokane | Spokane | for-profit career college | 28 | $26,545 | $8,927 | 42% | $45,781 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | Renton | for-profit career college | 39 | $24,908 | $8,508 | 69% | $35,558 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle | Seattle | for-profit career college | 21 | $24,908 | $8,508 | 68% | $34,312 |
| UEI College-Tacoma | Tacoma | for-profit career college | 47 | $21,803 | $9,500 | 58% | $41,364 |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Public college | 30 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | Public college | 25 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima | Public college | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Public technical college | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland | Public college | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | Public college | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Aspire Dental Assistant Academy | Lakewood | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Bremerton Dental Assistant School | Bremerton | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Central Academy of Dental Assisting | Tacoma | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Centralia Dental Assistant School | Centralia | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Dental Assistant Training Center | Kenmore | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Dental Assistant Training Institute | Vancouver | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Elite Dental Assisting Academy, LLC | Vancouver | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Emerald School of Dental Assisting | Federal Way | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Kennewick Dental Assistant School | Kennewick | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Moses Lake Dental Assistant School | Moses Lake | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| North West Dental Assisting School | Lakewood | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Olympia Dental Assistant School | Olympia | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Pacific Northwest Dental Assisting Academy | Camas | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Registered Dental Assisting Academy | Auburn | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| River City School of Dental Assisting | Spokane | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Seattle Dental Assistant School - Ballard | Seattle | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Seattle Dental Assistant School - Mill Creek | Mill Creek | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Seattle Dental Assistant School - Northgate | Seattle | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Smokey Point Institute of Dental Assisting | Arlington | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Spokane Dental Assistant School | Spokane | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Tacoma Dental Assistant School - Federal Way | Tacoma | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Tacoma Dental Assistant School – Puyallup | Puyallup | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Vancouver Dental Assistant Academy | Vancouver | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Vancouver Dental Assisting School | Vancouver | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Washington School of Dental Assisting | Seattle | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| West Coast College of Dental Assisting, LLC | Bothell | 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.