Best Dental Assistant Programs in Alabama (2025)

Updated November 21, 2025 | Brad Fishbein Table of Contents

Compare dental assistant programs across Alabama. Below you’ll find up-to-date labor market insights and nearby schools.

#1

H Councill Trenholm State Community College

Montgomery, AL 41 miles away
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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#4

Lawson State Community College

Birmingham, AL 44.8 miles away
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#5

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 48 miles away
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  • Administration Bldg Suite 1070 Birmingham, AL 35294-0110
  • (205) 934-4011

Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#6

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Hanceville, AL 87.5 miles away
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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#7

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, MS 98.3 miles away
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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#8

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA 109.6 miles away
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#10

Meridian Community College

Meridian, MS 117 miles away
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  • In-state tuition: $3,932
  • Out-of-state tuition: $5,992
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Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#11

John C Calhoun State Community College

Tanner, AL 127.7 miles away
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#12

Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville

Huntsville, AL 133.6 miles away
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  • 930 Old Monrovia Road, NW Suite 9 Huntsville, AL 35806-2509
  • (256) 430-9740

Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

Salary & Job Outlook

Based on BLS occupation: Dental Assistants (31-9091)
Data Year: 2024 • Alabama

Median Pay (2024) $37,280 $17.92 per hour

Mean Pay (2024)

$39,600 per year $19.04 per hour

Wage Percentiles

10th Percentile $28,710

$13.80 per hour

25th Percentile $34,050

$16.37 per hour

75th Percentile $45,900

$22.07 per hour

90th Percentile $55,250

$26.56 per hour

Alabama vs U.S.

Median Wage -21.2%
$37,280

$17.92 per hour

Mean Wage -19.0%
$39,600

$19.04 per hour

Percent difference vs U.S.

Employment Outlook

2024 4,450

Employment: 4,450 jobs

Additional Details

Employment per 1,000 Jobs
2.13
Employment RSE
6.0%
Total Employment (BLS sample)
4,450 jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. www.bls.gov/oes

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