Dental Assisting programs in Tennessee
32 dental assisting programs at 24 Tennessee schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (19 programs), the state median is $30,479 one year after completion, 15% below the national median of $35,858. Median borrower debt is $11,610.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South College | Knoxville, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 52 | $60,111 | $32,042 | $364 |
| Remington College-Nashville Campus | Nashville, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 38 | $59,460 | $29,000 | $330 |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 33 | $53,816 | $11,610 | $132 |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 20 | $46,605 | $17,315 | $197 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 39 | $45,208 | $25,250 | $287 |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 23 | $36,018 | – | – |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 0 | $33,652 | $24,058 | $273 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville | Nashville, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 22 | $31,246 | – | – |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 34 | $31,039 | $9,247 | $105 |
| South College | Knoxville, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 22 | $30,479 | – | – |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City | Johnson City, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 21 | $29,627 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest | Newbern, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 16 | $28,840 | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis | Memphis, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 21 | $28,097 | – | – |
| Genesis Career College-Cookeville | Cookeville, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 9 | $27,215 | – | – |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | Memphis, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 0 | $27,053 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Remington College-Nashville Campus | Nashville, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 34 | $27,053 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 106 | $26,632 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon | Lebanon, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 2 | $25,256 | – | – |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 17 | $24,760 | $11,408 | $130 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson | Dickson, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers | Chattanooga, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers | Chattanooga, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | $21,000 | $239 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski | Pulaski, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Roane State Community College | Harriman, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Northeast State Community College | Blountville, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Northeast State Community College | Blountville, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin, TN | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Dental assisting rules are set by each state's dental board; some states allow on-the-job training while others require a program, a registration or an exam.
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- Does it prepare me for the national DANB exam?
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying dental assisting program in Tennessee?
By reported one-year earnings, South College leads at $60,111 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many dental assisting programs are in Tennessee?
The Scorecard lists 32 certificate or associate programs in this field at 24 schools in Tennessee.