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Dental assistant schools in Virginia
Virginia has 10 accredited campuses awarding dental assisting credentials. If you finish and work as a dental assistant in Virginia, expect to start around $37,720–$39,160 and reach a median of $46,670 with experience; the top quarter earn $53,040 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Virginia). Graduates of these Virginia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $21,572 in their first year, against $24,225 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What dental assistants earn in Virginia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 10,760 employed in Virginia. National median: $48,070.
Campuses in Virginia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AnnandaleBig Stone GapDanvilleLocust GroveNorfolkRichmondVirginia BeachWytheville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach | for-profit | 49 | $26,106 | $14,146 | not reported | not reported |
| Fortis College-Richmond | Richmond | for-profit | 16 | $21,572 | $10,816 | 50% | not reported |
| Fortis College-Norfolk | Norfolk | for-profit | 11 | $21,572 | $10,816 | 30% | not reported |
| Centura College-Norfolk | Norfolk | for-profit | 16 | $21,017 | $9,500 | 73% | not reported |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Public | 18 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Danville Community College | Danville | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 47% | not reported |
| Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 47% | not 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.