Dental Assistant Programs in New Mexico

New Mexico has 8 schools with dental assistant programs in this directory: 6 public and 2 private. Together they graduated 141 students from these programs in the latest federal count.

The largest programs by graduates are at Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College and Santa Fe Community College.

8
Schools with this program
141
Graduates last year

Dental Assistant Programs by city in New Mexico

All 8 dental assistant programs in New Mexico

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Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM

Award
Certificate
Program tuition
$17,547
Length
8 months
Graduates last year
64
Median earnings, 1 yr
$29,683
Type
Private for-profit

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, NM

Award
Certificate and Associate degree
Tuition (in-state, yearly)
$1,908
Graduates last year
17
Type
Public

Carrington College-Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM

Award
Certificate
Program tuition
$20,130
Length
8 months
Graduates last year
12
Median earnings, 1 yr
$31,467
Type
Private for-profit

Common questions

Are there public dental assistant programs in New Mexico?

Yes. 6 public schools offer it, including Central New Mexico Community College, Santa Fe Community College, New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus and Luna Community College.

Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.